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Burger Basics 101

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INGREDIENTS
      Cooked Grains - (one or more of the following)

    • Bulghur
    • Brown rice
    • Millet

      Cooked Legumes - (one or more of following)

    • Lentils (green/brown)
    • Any beans really
    • Scrambled tofu
    • Okara
    • Reconstituted TVP

      Vegetables - (optional, but mirepoix really helps)

    • Mirepoix (onions, carrots, celery)
    • Tomato (especially sun-dried)
    • Whatever you have lying about

      Fungi - (optional)

    • Mushrooms - any kind, minced

      Binding Agents

    • Chickpea flour (preferred)
    • Whole Wheat flour

      Seasonings - (whatever you like)

    • Salt
    • Pepper
    • Any favorite spice mix (eg, Spike)
    • Chili powder
    • Yeast extract (Marmite, Vegemite, etc)
    • Tabasco
    • Miso (adjust salt accordingly)

METHOD
Throw everything in a big bowl and mix it up like crazy. Taste it, adjust seasonings if necessary. Add the binder (chickpea flour) slowly so you don't overthicken the mixture (if you do, add a little soy milk or water).

Don't make the patties too thick or thin. Cook till browned or however you like them. I prefer browning them in a little olive oil, but you could probably do it in a nonstick pan (ick). Serve however you fancy them.


NOTES
I make my own veggie burgers, but like everything I cook, it's always ad hoc.

I just made a big batch last night and will be eating it all weekend (and probably into the week). They're made of bulgur, rice, tvp, mirepoix, garlic, salt, pepper, herbs d'provence, a little sage, a healthy blast of Tabasco, fresh parsley, some chickpea flour, a touch of tomato sauce, and a little Marmite.

I'd made my grains the night before. Cooked mirepoix in olive oil, added some Marmite and the other herbs and spices, and used that and a little water and tomato sauce to hydrate my tvp. Added that to grains. Mixed in enough chickpea flour to make it hold. Browned in cast iron skillet with a little bit of olive oil. Scrumptious.

Generally, I guess the above sums up what I like to use. Mrs F could also make burgers from (egads) a falafel recipe.

posted by Mr Falafel



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