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In the summer, of course, people barbecue a lot of delicious meat, but many of these products are also great during other times of the year and can be prepared in the kitchen. Take for example a hamburger, which is actually the number one barbecue meat, eaten with just a sauce or between a bun.
Basic recipe and spices and herbs as additions
The basic recipe for 4 burgers consists of the following ingredients: 400 grams of minced beef, half a slice of crumbled bread (or rusk or 4 tablespoons of breadcrumbs), half an egg, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste. For extra flavor you can add all kinds of herbs and other ingredients, such as onion (or even more delicious: spring onion), paprika, peppers, mustard, garlic, cumin powder, coriander, chives, or Italian herbs. For a creamy effect, you can also add (Dutch) cheese or blue-veined cheese, so it actually becomes a cheeseburger during preparation!
The minced meat: make it yourself with a mincer
You can of course buy minced beef ready-made, but you can also make this basic ingredient yourself using a mincer. mincer for an even tastier burger. Meat for a burger should not be too lean because a lot of fat is lost during frying or barbecuing. On the other hand, you shouldn't take too fatty meat either because otherwise nothing will be left of the burger during cooking. In terms of beef, you can use beef necks and steaks, as well as a mix of sirloin steak and steak. If you want to vary in flavor, you can also make a burger from chicken, veal, lamb, wild boar or venison. Cut the meat into small cubes and let it freeze slightly (so you can't squeeze it anymore). Make the minced meat using a meat grinder, which is actually best to let cool in the freezer beforehand as well. If the meat and meat grinder are frozen before turning the mince, the fat in the meat will not smear and it will stay nicer.
