MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: rich83 on April 22, 2016, 04:26:05 pm

Title: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: rich83 on April 22, 2016, 04:26:05 pm
Before we start. You need to use the best quality beef mince you can find. DO NOT use bog-standard supermarket mince. At the very least buy there Finest/Extra special steak mince. Preferably get the mince from a good quality butcher.

You will need....


Directions

PREP

Weigh out about 250g of beef...

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Put it in a bowl and add some salt and pepper. Put in quite a bit of salt. The more the better :-)

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Mix it carefully. Dont work it too much otherwise it will go a funny texture.

Roll it into a ball on top of a square of baking paper

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Place the other sheet on top.

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Press it down to form the burger shape. It should be about 2cm thick, maybe just a little more.

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Press your thumb gently in the middle just to make a dent to help cooking.

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COOKING

Heat up a heavy frying pan. And add a few drops of oil.

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Put the burger in.

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Cook it for about 3mins.

Flip the son of a gun...

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Put the sh*t cheese on to the cooked side and cook for another 3 mins.

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Turn the heat off and if you can, place a lid on.

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ASSEMBLY

Whist the burger is resting in the frying pan. Cut the bun in half and put some ketchup on the top and some mustard on the bottom.

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Put the burger in the bun...

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Eat the f*ck out of it.


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Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: SI-R32 on April 22, 2016, 04:27:35 pm
Not fair,  I'm craving that massively right now,  stuck at work till 8 :)
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: Shoduchi on April 22, 2016, 04:32:22 pm
With this DIY you'll make people who just had a meal hungry again! :signLOL:
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: AJP on April 22, 2016, 04:33:43 pm
This is like watching Man vs Food when you're hungry.

Looks damn good!
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: Pesky jones on April 22, 2016, 04:40:06 pm
Haha rich was this because of the popular demand on the tfsi group?
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: pudding on April 22, 2016, 04:54:34 pm
The mince needs to be a blend of pork and beef, and you missed off a very key ingredient - dry cure oak smoked bacon!

Otherwise, a good effort  :congrats:
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: rich83 on April 22, 2016, 05:02:27 pm
Pork in a beef burger..... not in my kitchen mate  :P

I thought about doing bacon, but when you've got ridiculously good beef mince you don't need it.
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: xjay1337 on April 22, 2016, 05:16:44 pm
Mmmhhhmmmm..
Yummy.
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: pudding on April 22, 2016, 05:55:59 pm
Quote from: rich83 on April 22, 2016, 05:02:27 pm
Pork in a beef burger..... not in my kitchen mate  :P

I thought about doing bacon, but when you've got ridiculously good beef mince you don't need it.

Haha true. It adds an extra flavour dimension though  :happy2:

Any other must have guides coming up?  You're on a roll!   
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: rich83 on April 22, 2016, 06:02:45 pm
Hmmm.. non in the pipeline yet..... lets see what happens!  :signLOL:
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: 4ndy on April 22, 2016, 06:07:30 pm
Thought this was going to be a straight forward search for zimmermann and 350mm. Bloody belly started rumbling straight away :signLOL: 
Try and buy from a proper butcher or game merchant You will notice a difference :happy2:
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: rich83 on April 22, 2016, 06:16:11 pm
Exactly Andy... makes a hell of a difference.
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: MC71 on April 22, 2016, 06:17:49 pm
If you fancy a career change I can always make space for a promising young Chef!  :happy2:
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: dazza on April 22, 2016, 06:41:35 pm
 :drool: :drool:

Come over to my place and i will get the weber out.
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: rich83 on April 22, 2016, 06:42:29 pm
50K and company car Martin? Ill be there 7:30am monday morning.  :signLOL:
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: MC71 on April 23, 2016, 10:46:04 pm
Quote from: rich83 on April 22, 2016, 06:42:29 pm
50K and company car Martin? Ill be there 7:30am monday morning.  :signLOL:

We start at 6am and you're driving this......

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Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: rich83 on April 23, 2016, 10:47:58 pm
 :signLOL:
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: dan930 on April 24, 2016, 01:53:55 am
After seeing this thread,it's making me hungry
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: Pesky jones on April 25, 2016, 12:01:24 am
Made one tonight, just with a bagel instead. Good DIY!

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Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: rich83 on April 25, 2016, 12:13:02 am
Ooosh. Looks good. How did it taste?
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: Pesky jones on April 25, 2016, 09:21:50 am
Yeah it was good, next time better quality mince probably butcher mince. Surprised how nice it was considering the lack of ingriedients. Previously made burgers with eggs, onions and herbs etc. Much better keeping it simple.
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: rich83 on April 25, 2016, 09:23:41 am
Yeah that's true. If you use good mince then you don't really need anything else.  :smiley:

Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: Dan_FR on April 25, 2016, 09:27:31 am
Rich you have too much time on your hands.....  :signLOL:
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: Pesky jones on April 25, 2016, 10:12:01 am
Looking at this makes me really want another now :drool:
Title: Re: DIY - Homemade Burger
Post by: rich83 on April 25, 2016, 10:51:37 am
Quote from: Dan_FR on April 25, 2016, 09:27:31 am
Rich you have too much time on your hands.....  :signLOL:

Correct!  :P