food
Historical Hamburger
Want to know what burgers were like before McDonalds?! Basically, a patty melt of dreams!
food
Historical Hamburger
Want to know what burgers were like before McDonalds?! Basically, a patty melt of dreams!
Supplies
- 450g braising steak, from your butcher
- 450g marbled brisket, from your butcher
- salt
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 processed cheese slices
- 8 slices of white bread, toasted
- American mustard
- Ketchup
Steps
- To make your own ‘mince’.Cut the beef into 1-inch thick strips, toss to combine and chill on a baking sheet, uncovered, in the freezer for 30 minutes. Place the chilled beef into a food processor and pulse until the beef is broken down but not paste.
- Form the beef into large patties, slightly larger than your slices of bread - you can use a burger press or your hands, or, as we used, a cookie cutter tin, to achieve perfect circles.
- Heat a 12-inch cast-iron pan over high heat, drop a patty into the pan, season generously and start a timer. After two minutes, flip the burger. Put a couple slices of onion and two slices of cheese onto your burger. Add a lid and cook for a further two minutes until the cheese is melted and gooey.
- Spread some american mustard on top of two slices of toast and place a patty on top of one. Sandwich the two slices together and cut in half. Serve with bread and butter pickles, ketchup and mustard