Cool Hamburger Recipes: Main Dishes for Beginning Chefs
Hooray for Hamburger The main dish is where you start when planning a meal It’s the most important part Then you choose salads side dishes and desserts to go with the main dish Hamburger is a great base for many main dishes It is a favorite meat of people all over the world It’s easy to make tasty to eat and there are tons of ways to prepare it 4
Hamburger is a handy ingredient that can be used to make many tasty dishes Cook up some beef macaroni Try pretzel burgers Or make a good old-fashioned meatloaf Try all of the hamburger recipes in this book Then think of your own ways to cook hamburger The possibilities are endless 5
I HAMBURGER What’s not to love about hamburger Hamburger meat has many names Ground beef Beef mince Minced meat It is cow meat cut up into small pieces It is used to make some of the most popular foods ever including hamburgers PICKING THE MEAT If you can get fresh ground meat Check the amount of fat in the meat It will be listed on the outside of the package Pick ground meat with a low fat content 6
KEEP IT CLEAN Wash your hands before and after touching the meat Wash any utensils that touched raw meat separately from other dishes 7 COOKING THE MEAT Heat the pan or grill before cooking Make sure it is hot Then add the meat Cook over medium heat Cook the meat until there is no pink left Pink meat is still uncooked But don’t cook it too long either Overcooking makes the meat dry
