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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 11:43 AM
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mini burgers or tacos?
i'm going to my sister's house for jesus' birthday party, and she asked me to bring food - appetizers/munchies. no meaL being served, just pickings for everyone.

my briLLiant idea: mini hamburgers. just Like white castLe, but tasty. i'LL cook tiny burgers, and put them on dinner roLLs.

that might be more work than tacos (just cook a ton of meat and shread some Lettuce, tomato and cheese) but i figured it wouLd be a huge hit with aLL the kids.

besides cheese, do you have suggestions for spicing up the burger idea? or is it a bad idea overaLL, and i shouLd just make tacos.
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 11:49 AM
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1. I've done mini-burgers on pumpernickel rolls, with
a double-cream brie-like cheese and sauteed mushrooms. (That may be a little too grown-up for all the kids, though.)
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 11:54 AM
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5. i was gonna go with
some spicey cheese for some of the burgers - horseradish cheddar most LikeLy.

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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 12:51 PM
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11. that is a good idea, but I would do pepper jack
pepper jack goes great with hamburgers
I would use a milder cheese, like cheddar or American or even Swiss on some for those who can't take spicy stuff
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 11:49 AM
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2. All I know is that GIR loves tacos...
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 11:51 AM
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3. Alton Brown has a recipe for "Mini man burgers"
He cooks them up & serves them fresh. You could mix up the meat & bring the fixings with you; these are quite simple. Just grill the burgers quickly & assemble before serving.

They do sound tasty & quite different from the usual holiday fare.


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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 11:55 AM
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6. who?
:?
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 01:24 PM
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14. Sorry forgot the link! Alton Brown of Good Eats (Food TV)
Here's the recipe:

www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_25895,00.html

Lots more where that one came from.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 01:29 PM
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15. thanks
Edited on Mon Dec-20-04 01:31 PM by sniffa
:D

edit: crap! 1 pound = 8 mini burgers.

i better pick a few pounds at Least.
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 11:53 AM
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4. yum!
If I were doing it, I'd a bunch with guacamole (Trader Joe's sells some good ready-made guac), some with blue cheese, some with a soft spreadable chhese like Alouette, some with cheddar.

But that's just me. ;)
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 12:36 PM
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7. To Spice Up the Meat
Try adding some or all of the following: egg, sesame oil, wet or dry mustard, a little sugar, a little cayenne pepper, and one or more of the following spice mixtures: Paul Prudhomme's Meat Magic, Amazing Taste, Mrs. Dash's, or Montreal Steak seasoning.
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 12:47 PM
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10. Prudhommes meat magic, cayenne and worcestshire sauce
that will get the burgers so flavorful you won't need anything else
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 12:52 PM
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12. that's approaching meatLoaf status
maybe i shouLd make a meat Loaf and cut into smaLL burger portions.
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 03:28 PM
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16. Sure -- Flavored Burgers are Like Meat Loaf
But people might like them better if they were prepared like hamburgers.

I also agree with the Worcester sauce. Although you don't have to use all of those or use them in great amounts.
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 12:46 PM
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8. lil' cheezburgers are the shit
I say go with that idea. They will be a hit, and enough to fill you up.
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Cadence Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 12:46 PM
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9. You could make a sauce like
In & Out Burger. Mayonnaise, thousand island dressing and a little horseradish.

:shrug:
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Osamasux Donating Member (846 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 01:16 PM
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13. I'd go with potato rolls for the dinner rolls
a little extra taste and pretty absorbent to keep it a little neater.

Definitely pickle slices.
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 03:31 PM
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17. Instead of rolls use focaccia
And mix the beef with Lipton's dry onion soup.
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