Chicken Lovers

Get Practicing On Your Hamburger Seasoning Recipe Before The Barbecue Season Starts

While the snow is still on the ground, you could be perfecting your hamburger seasoning recipe. So by the time you’re ready to pull out the beast – unless you’re one of those winter barbecuing fiends – you’ll be ready and waiting to slap your new concoction on that grill.

There’s much to be said about a good hamburger seasoning recipe. You can start with the basics or find a good foundation and build upon it. Either way, you’ll want to perfect that part beforehand, so you can have fun finessing outdoors. That’s the real point of barbecuing, isn’t it?

Lots of people have a favorite hamburger seasoning recipe, but not everyone is willing to share their secret. So that means you have some work to do. Some of it might involve eating burgers… I know, it’s a lot to ask. But, if you’re serious, then you’ll do that homework.

Among the possibilities for a good foundation are onions, eggs, and some steak spices. You might want to add a little cinnamon, if you dare. Some choose to marinate the meat, but you can also leave that for steaks and chicken and other treats.

When shaping your burgers, remember that they are going to shrink, and that they might have a tendency to puff up on the grill. So form them accordingly. Experiment with this one.

Make sure you line up some spices and sauce to bring out to the barbecue so that you can continue to flavor them as they cook. It also makes you look like you’re busy… chefs always have something to add, check, and turn.

And as you’re developing your style, work in those condiments too. There’s always processed cheese slices, but nothing beats cheddar, mozzarella, or even cream cheese – you read correctly – under the hood.

Speaking of hoods, try bigger buns for those giant burgers, or something with a sesame seed. Thickly sliced fresh bread can also be a healthy alternative. This one might just help you with practicing your recipe more often.

Then there are pickles, dill or sweet ones, and hot peppers. Relish and ketchup, and mustard, but here you want to live a little and check out one with beer or other flavors. Dijon is good. Don’t forget homemade ketchups and chutneys too. They can be amazing additions.

The best, but not the last, tip is to work with the freshest of ingredients. That means thinking about a good ground beef: lean as they come. You’ll want to make sure your guests come back for seconds.

You never know, this might become an annual ritual… a new hamburger design. There are worse ways to spend winter than over the stove cooking up masterpieces that go down well with everyone.

So good luck with your hamburger seasoning recipe; here’s hoping it will be perfect, or close to it, by the time the snow melts. If not, be brave, and join the millions of Canadians, many of them students, who partake in an annual spring ritual… just don’t forget your hat, also referred to as a toque!

Get started early so that your burgers are the hit of the neighborhood when it’s time to pull that grill out. Be creative with your condiments, and you’ll be pleased with the results.

About the Author

Author Vincent Peter Platania, Jr. writes about hamburger seasoning recipe. Since 1889 Rawleigh Products markets a line of Good Health Products that possessed both strength and quality.

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The Mystery of the Black Raven $5.99 The Boxcar Children are traveling to Skagway, Alaska, for the annual Four-Rock Miners’ reunion. They’re looking forward to a week of sightseeing and even panning for gold. But before the fun can begin, the soapstone raven and the scrapbook that grandfather is set to inherit for the year go missing. Did someone else who had come for the reunion steal the artifacts? This paperback edition includes a full-filled activity section with puzzles, crafts, and recipes. (Consumable)

The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2003 $1.01 A new edition of the annual reference furnishes long-range weather forecasts, tide tables, agricultural tips, predictions on Consumer Tastes and Trends, astronomical data, recipes, history and lore, how-to advice, and many other features.

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The Wild Blueberry Book $14.95 Growing naturally only in Maine and parts of Canada, wild blueberries are prized for their intense flavor and color. The Wild Blueberry Book follows the story of these luscious berries as they make their way from the barrens to your table, with some stops along the way for pie-eating contests, baking competitions, and even an annual musical celebrating the culture that has grown up around Maine’’s official berry. You”ll meet growers, rakers, beekeepers, processors, winemakers, blueberry queens, and some of the food scientists who are unlocking the secrets behind blueberries” amazing health benefits. Recipes too!

Tina Cocolina $16.99 Tina Cocolina is a cupcake searching for her perfect topping so that she can compete in the annual Cream of the Top Cupcake contest. Includes recipes for cupcakes and toppings from award-winning pastry chef Martin Howard.

Tina Cocolina $19.99 Tina Cocolina is a cupcake searching for her perfect topping so that she can compete in the annual Cream of the Top Cupcake contest. Includes recipes for cupcakes and toppings from award-winning pastry chef Martin Howard.

War Fare Commemorative Edition $74.95 This commemorative, full color, cookbook contains recipes from and remembrances of two people involved in two cook shops which served food during an annual medieval fair in Western Pennsylvania over the course of many years. While not a scholarly work, the book is based on solid research into medieval recipes which have been updated for modern tastes and techniques. The result is a practical cookbook which also contains fun inside information on what it is like to participate in historical re-creation activities in the culinary realm. There are recipes for stews, vegetables, savory and sweet baked goods, breads, drinks, and more. Color covers. Full color interior borders, photographs, and illustrations. 173 pages. A less expensive black and white edition is available entitled simply War Fare.

Women’s Health & Wellness 2004 $5.46 Exciting new second edition! What women want is up-to-date, authoritative information on matters affecting their health and lifestyle. This annual compilation from Health magazine delivers just that, with articles on everything from fixing relationships to fixing dinner. Medical breakthroughs, body conditioning, healthier eating–it’s all here. With over 40 easy-to-make family-pleasing recipes and a cross-referenced index to find key topics quickly, this practical volume provides women with ways to up the wellness factor in every area of their busy lives.