How to build a better homemade hamburger

The hamburger, often known as a burger, consists of fillings, usually a patty of panfried or grilled ground meat, typically beef, placed inside a sliced bun, sesame seed bun, or bread roll. Hamburgers are commonly prepared at home and typically associated with fast-food restaurants, but are also sold at other restaurants, including high-end establishments.

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   The hamburger and how to cook it at home · Wikipedia · 35 min read

   Some hamburger cooks prepare their patties with binders like eggs or breadcrumbs. For hamburgers, vegetarian and vegan burgers can be formed from a meat analogue. Their patties may include tofu, TVP, seitan (wheat gluten), beans, grains, or an assortment of vegetables.

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   How to make hamburger buns · King Arthur Baking · 7 min read

   Homemade burger buns can be soft and pillowy yet sturdy enough to support a burger or sandwich filling of any kind. For homemade hamburger buns, tangzhong cooks some of the flour and liquid together before the dough is mixed. This transforms the starches and hydrates the dough, making yeast buns tender and moist and helping them stay fresh longer.

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   How George Motz Makes NYC's Best Burgers at Hamburger America | Made to Order | Bon Appétit · YouTube · 11 min watch

   joins burger scholar Chef George Motz, owner of Hamburger America, demonstrates how he makes his classic smash burger, Oklahoma Fried Onion Burger, and The Chester. The video shows how smash burgers are made at Hamburger America and explains that the name comes from smashing patties on a hot griddle to lock in flavor and create a crispy crust.

4. Book
   

   The Food Lab · Bookshop.org

   The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt focuses on the science behind beloved American dishes, including how heat, energy, and molecules interact, and argues that home cooks can often get better results with new, but simple, techniques.

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