What is a Charcoal Briquette Made From? #BurgerWorld

What is a Charcoal Briquette Made From? #BurgerWorld

Every South African loves to braai. Some of us use charcoal, others use coal. Both works equally well, but what is a charcoal briquette created from?

A charcoal briquette is made from a combination of coal and wood. The wood is first charred, or burned slowly until it is all black and crumbling. The wood that is employed is generally scraps from other processes for instance furniture making. Most sorts of charcoal briquette use hickory or some other type of hardwood. Different charcoal briquette manufacturers will use various ratios of wood to coal to produce their charcoal briquettes.

In order to get the charcoal briquette to retain its shape, some manufacturers will include a starch in the mix. Some manufacturers will also coat the briquettes in a nitrate that is extremely flammable and helps the briquettes catch fire as soon as it is lit. The ingredients for the briquettes are placed into moulds and treated with high temperatures and pressure to make them the shape they are supposed to be.

It can be incredibly difficult to get a charcoal briquette lit. Some people resort to using accelerants, but this can affect the taste of the meat. It is far better to begin your fire utilizing some paper and scraps of wood and then add the briquettes once the fire is going well. An additional alternative is to use firelighters. They are normally white in color and highly flammable. Just place several pieces among your charcoal briquettes and light them. The heat created will typically trigger the briquettes to light too.

When you're utilizing charcoal briquettes to light your braai, make sure that you only put the meat on the fire to cook as soon as the briquettes have turned white. Whilst they are still red the fire will be too hot and your meat will char on the outside but stay raw on the inside.

The charcoal briquette is a fantastic invention for the lighting of braais. It just makes cooking your meat so a lot easier and you don't have to burn other materials like wood or pure anthracite coal to get an excellent braai.

Source: Samson Muric. For more information on a charcoal briquette, go to http://www.igniteproducts.co.za and Published-Articles.com

American Chopsuey #BurgerWorld

Hamburger recipe cooked with macaroni pasta makes a special meal for the whole family.



American Chopsuey #BurgerWorld

Ingredients:


• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 yellow onion, chopped (or mixed chopped green onion greens and yellow onion)
• Olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or seasoned salt
• Dash crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 large can (28 oz) of diced tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 2 cups uncooked macaroni (use rice pasta for wheat-free version)


Procedures:

1) Cook the macaroni as per the directions on the manufacturer’s package. Drained and set aside.

2) In a skillet, brown the ground beef in a tablespoon of olive oil on high heat. Stir only infrequently so that the ground beef has an opportunity to brown.

3) In a large skillet, sauté chopped onion with a tablespoon of olive oil on medium high heat. Add the ground beef and lower the heat to medium. Add a dash of crushed red pepper. Add salt or other seasoned salt. Add celery seed, canned tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Mix in the drained and cooked macaroni and parsley. Simmer for another 5 minutes.

4) Serve hot with bread.

Finding Healthy Fast Food

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Just about any article you read about bettering your health or weight loss is going to tell you to ignore the drive through and cook all of your meals instead. This is actually very true. Sometimes, though, the last thing you need is to have to cook a meal from scratch. Sometimes just about all you want is to go to the drive through and get home as soon as possible. There is simply no reason that you simply shouldn't be able to do that once in a while and be free of the guilt usually associated with "diet slips". This is possible because an abundance of the popular fast food places are attempting to make their menus healthy now. Here's how you'll be able to eat healthfully while you are at a fast food restaurant.

Go for the side dishes. Not too long ago, the only side dish item offered by a fast food restaurant was French fries. Now most of the fast food selections have been widened a great deal. Now you can get a variety of salads. Chili is definitely another choice. Baked potatoes can even be ordered. You can get fruit. There are lots of healthful options that do not include putting something deep fried into your body. When you buy your supper through a drive through window, select side dishes instead of just grabbing something premade. When you do this you are able to keep your fat content and also calorie counts low.

Your beverage needs to be water or juice or milk. When you consume a big soft drink you are adding too much empty calories to your day. One serving of pop is eight ounces. That serving may contain numerous spoonfuls of sugar along with at least a hundred calories. A fast food soft drink is typically not less than twenty ounces. Thirty ounces, however, is considerably more common. This means that your drink alone will put dozens of ounces of sugar into your body as well as several thousand empty calories. Water, fruit juice and milk, however, are far better choices.

Pick out a drive through at a restaurant that is known for catering to people with healthier palates. For instance, Arby's won't serve hamburgers. You could consume roast beef sandwiches, wraps and salads as a substitute. Wendy's, while no stranger to the hamburger, additionally includes a lot of additional meal choices: large salads, large baked potatoes and other tasty items fill its menu. Not every thing is McDonalds with its deep fried chicken parts and also other terribly unhealthy items.

Logic states that that one of the best ways to stay healthy and balanced is to bypass the drive through and never eat fast food. While, for the most part, this is a good plan, if you make smart choices, there is no reason to feel guilty for visiting a drive through one or two times a month. Sometimes the thing you need is to let other people make your dinner. There isn't any reason to feel terrible about going to the drive through when you make healthy and balanced decisions!

Why Roasting Beef is The Health Conscious Choice #BurgerWorld

Why Roasting Beef is The Health Conscious Choice #BurgerWorld

Roasting meat involves applying lots of heat directly on and around the beef. An awesome roast can be obtained as long as the person doing the roasting understands which recipe he is using and how it affects the meat. There are two traditional methods of roasting the open frame and the oven method. The oven roasting approach gives the cook more controlled over temperature. To execute the flawless pot roast from this method, it is important to make use of low and high temperatures. That is, either start roasting on low temperature and finish on a higher temperatures or start the roast at a high temperature and finish it at lower temperature. When using the oven to roast meat be sure that the pieces of beef are lifted from the pan to prevent braising. The open frame technique to roasting meat is commonly done in a pit or barbecue grill. To accomplish the best end result with this technique you should keep the beef directly above the burning coals and keeping the pit or grill covered throughout the roasting method. This approach requires that the cook pays attention to ensure that the beef roasts evenly both inside and out. Whichever approach you pick to roast meat, it is always a good idea to add some variety of fat or butter to the meat to prevent it from losing moisture.

Roasted meat is an attractive, healthy, and mouth-watering alternative when compared with other methods of cooking meat like frying and grilling. Roasted beef does not need a lot of oil or grease to prepare it. This in turn reduces the calorie and fat content and produces a healthy meal. many studies have shown that grilled and pan fried meats contain many carcinogens and cooking using these methods can greatly increase your risk of certain types of cancers. Roasting beef helps to retain many vitamins in the meat. Particularly the B vitamins are retained which are creditable for making a person more alert and energetic. Roasted beef activates those group B vitamins and makes them function with your body.

Meat supplements a lot to a person's daily protein fulfillment. By just having a single serving, you are able to get nearly a half of the protein recommended per day. This same serving size provides for a percentage of essential fats needed by the body. Apart from the fats and protein meat is a great source of the vitamins thiamin, vitamin E, niacin, riboflavin, magnesium, zinc and iron. All these minerals and salts are essential to having a better functioning body. Roasting is the perfect method to have tender and juicy pieces of fish, lamb, poultry, beef, pork, vegetables and even some fruits like pears, tomatoes and apples.

Source: Mark Main. Not only is a Pot Roast is the Perfect Comfort Food but it you can make it even healthier by preparing it with Bison Meat and Published-Articles.com

Pizza Hamburgers #BurgerWorld

Pizza Burgers are great and this is definitely no exception. The tastes are simply amazing.


Pizza Hamburgers #BurgerWorld

Ingredients:

For the Base:

• 4 hamburger patties

For the Topping:

• 2 canned tomatoes, peeled, chopped into small cubes and thoroughly mixed with a generous teaspoon of tomato puree, or you can also use some pizza sauce, about 4 or 5 tablespoons

• 1 generous tablespoon prosciutto or salty ham, chopped

• 1 generous tablespoon canned mushrooms, drained and chopped

• mozzarella cheese sliced, enough to cover 4 patties or about a handful of grated "dry" mozzarella

• 1/2 clove garlic crushed or finely chopped

• 2 pinches dried oregano, only 1 pinch if using pizza sauce

• 1 pinch ground black pepper For the Rolls:

• 2 fresh rolls, about the same size as the patties

• butter

Procedures:

Add the ham, mushrooms, garlic, oregano, and pepper to the tomato mix and stir through. The patties should preferably be broiled under a grill or cooked on a Weber-like barbecue with the lid on. Grill/broil the patties until half cooked and flip them over.

Barbecue:- immediately spoon the sauce onto the patties, cover liberally with cheese and put the lid on the barbecue.

Oven/Broiler:- wait a minute or two after turning the patties before you add the sauce and cheese. The burgers are ready when the cheese has melted. I have made these Pizza Burgers in a frying pan and it works quite well but you have to adapt slightly. I pre-warmed the sauce before spooning it onto the turned patties, added the cheese and put a lid on the pan. Split the rolls and toast the cut surfaces lightly (under grill, on barbecue or in a dry pan) just before the patties are done. Spread a little butter on the toasted surfaces, add the patty and enjoy a great tasting Pizza Burger. You could use 4 rolls and top the patty with the other half of the roll but I prefer them this way. Serves 4

Teriyaki Hamburgers #BurgerWorld

A very simple recipe for making the best teriyaki burger known to man.



Teriyaki Hamburgers #BurgerWorld

Ingredients:

• 1 Pound Lean Ground Beef
• 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 2 Tablespoons teriyaki sauce or Kikkoman sauce
• 1 Egg
• Buns

Procedures:

1) Blend all ingredients together until the ground beef has a uniform consistency.

2) Separate into 4 equal-sized portions.

3) Roll each portion into a ball, then flatten into a patty.

4) Place in a 10-inch skillet with a lid for 4 minutes over a medium flame.

5) Flip the patties over and cover for an additional 4 minutes.

6) Timing can be adjusted to suit your taste; more for well done, less for rare.

Spanish Chorizo Burgers #BurgerWorld

"An extremely flavorful Spanish style burger made from beef and Spanish chorizo sausage, topped with caramelized onions and smoky red pepper ranch sauce and shavings of Manchego or cheddar cheese served in buns."

Spanish Chorizo Burgers #BurgerWorld

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 1 pound chorizo sausage
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 roasted red pepper, quartered
• 1 cup Ranch dressing
• 1 pinch powdered saffron
• 1 teaspoon Spanish paprika
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 medium onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 soft egg buns or brioche
• 1 tablespoon softened butter
• 4 ounces manchego or cheddar cheese, grated

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, mix together the ground sirloin and chorizo using your hands. Set aside to let the flavors blend.

2. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add one chopped onion, and saute until tender. Transfer the onion to a blender, and add the red pepper, Ranch dressing, saffron, and paprika. Pulse until fairly smooth. Refrigerate until needed.

3. Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and add the remaining onions, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for about 15 minutes until the onions are golden brown. Set aside.

4. Preheat the grill for high heat. Form the meat into four patties, slightly larger than the buns.

5. Place burgers on the grill, and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Split buns in half, and spread butter on the inside. Place on the grill to toast briefly.

6. Place burgers onto buns, and top with caramelized onion and the roasted pepper ranch sauce. Sprinkle with a few shavings of manchego cheese, and place the top of the bun on top.

7. Yield 4 burgers

Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burgers #BurgerWorld

These are the best burgers I've ever had. I made a version of these and I changed it a little....instead of Jalapeno peppers you can add anything or just do the cream cheese...trust me...it’s yummy!"


Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burgers #BurgerWorld

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups seeded and chopped jalapeno pepper
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 8 hamburger buns, split
• Toppings of your choice

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat a grill for medium heat. When hot, lightly oil the grate. In a medium bowl, stir together the jalapenos and cream cheese.

2. Divide the ground beef into 16 portions and pat out each one to 1/4 inch thickness. Spoon some of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of 8 of the patties. Top with the remaining patties, pressing the edges together to seal.

3. Grill for about 10 minutes per side, or until well done, taking care not to press down on the burgers as they cook. This will make the cheese ooze out. Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.

4. Yield 8 burgers.

Pork Hamburger Recipe #BurgerWorld

This Basic Pork Hamburger Recipe is as tasty as it is easy. Definitely best when grilled.

Pork is sometimes mixed with beef but it is rarely used on its own when making hamburgers. Pork is tender, economical and very tasty. Don't overcook it and you'll be surprised by the result.


Pork Hamburger Recipe #BurgerWorld

Ingredients:

For The Patties:

• 1lb/500g ground lean pork (how to grind your own meat)
• 2 pinches onion seasoning
• 1 pinch garlic seasoning
• 4 pinches paprika powder
• pepper to taste, fresh ground black is better
• a little salt to taste
• 1 hand fresh bread crumbs
• 1 small egg beaten
• 1 quarter chicken stock block dissolved in a quarter cup water

For the Rolls:

• 4 fresh bread rolls
• sliced tomato
• thinly sliced onion
• lettuce
• a few slices of gherkin
• mayonnaise
• mustard

Procedures:

Mix all the patty ingredients thoroughly, leaving the salt for after the patties are cooked if you prefer.

Make sure the mixture is cool. Divide mixture into 4 equal balls and mold into patties.

Cook on medium heat under the grill, on the barbecue or in a pan until the patties are cooked to medium done (160F/70C) making sure you don't overcook them or the pork will become dry and tasteless.

Split the rolls and toast the cut surfaces lightly just before the patties are done. Spread mayonnaise on the bottom halves, add a thin slice of onion, some lettuce, a slice of tomato and a little sliced gherkin. Top it off with a little more mayo, the patty, some mustard and the other half of the roll.

Note: You can create your own toppings, sauce and ingredients to suit your taste.

Super Burger Patty with Super Burger Sauce #BurgerWorld

Super Burger Patty

Ingredients:

500 grams Fresh Ground Beef
20 grams Mustard
1 clove Garlic
2 pieces Green Onions Chopped
3 ounces Blue Cheese Dressing
1 piece Egg
1.50 ounces Ranch Yogurt or Fresh Yogurt
1 teaspoon Fresh Basil
Freshly ground peppercorn & salt to taste
½ teaspoon Cumin Powder
1 teaspoon Fresh Coriander
1 teaspoon Fresh Dill

Directions:

• Mix all the ingredients by hand in mixing bowl but not over-mixed.
• Form patties and cook. Freeze at once to preserved (next day cooking)

Super Burger Sauce

Ingredients:

1.5 teaspoon Fresh Basil chopped
20 grams Mustard
35 grams 1000 Island Dressing
35 grams Ketchup
35 grams Blue Cheese
35 grams Egg Yogurt Ranch mixture
70 grams Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Fresh Coriander
1 teaspoon Fresh Dill

Procedures:

• Mix all the ingredients and put in a container with cover.
• Chill in the chiller until use.

Burger Cooking:

• Cook in electric grill (5-6) for 2.5 minutes per side or depending on the thickness of the patty.

How to Grill a Perfect Hamburger #BurgerWorld

How to Grill a Perfect Hamburger #BurgerWorld

A perfect hamburger is one of the greatest of culinary experiences,belying it's image as "fast food",a good burger(when made properly) can rival far more expensive cuts for succulence and overall satisfaction.

Instructions:

Things You’ll Need:

• Ground Beef(not too lean)
• Salt&Pepper
• Charcoal Grill or Grill Pan
• Hamburger Rolls

Step1
Grilling a perfect burger is not difficult.The most important step is choosing the right meat.Many people make the mistake of assuming that more expensive cuts of beef will make better burgers,when the opposite is true.While expensive cuts such as filet and sirloin make great steaks,the lowly chuck makes the best burgers.So the first step to the perfect burger is buying chuck or shoulder freshly ground.Failing that look for ground beef that is no more than 80 percent lean.

Step2
Once you have the right beef,the way you handle it is extremely important.Again contrary to popular belief it is neither necessary nor desirable to compress burgers into flat,uniform patties(ie with burger presses,forms etc.)Overhandling of burger patties lead to tough,dry "hockeypucks"

Step3
Freshly ground meat has the ideal texture. But if you are dealing with pre-ground beef,you should put it into a big bowl and gently tease the beef apart with two forks,until it is a loose mass.At this point lightly season the ground beef (salt & pepper).You may also add any other embellishments at this time,but in my opinion the simpler the burger the better.

Step4
As already mentioned, over-handling of the meat should be avoided. However it is still necessary to form patties.Prior to forming patties the meat should still be chilled.With a portion of 5-7 oz(less than 4 oz might cook too fast over 8 oz. can result in charred exteriors but raw interiors),lightly form a patty.It should be ~4" across and`~3/4" high.Some folks advocate forming the patty so the rim is slightly thicker than the center(the idea being that cooking will even them out)but I don't feel this is needed.But I do think that poking a few dimples into the surface of the patty helps to form a nicely browned crusty exterior.

Step5
Finally,in order to grill your carefully formed burgeryou want a grill that is medium-hot(flareups aren't good).It is best if your patties are still chilled(otherwise you risk losing precious juices once the patty meets the heat)Season to taste with salt and pepper.Place on grill for ~5 minutes per side(or to desired doneness).Avoid the temptation to move your burgers around too much .unles you have a flare-up,in which case it is preferable to move your burger to a cooler part of the grill than to incinerate it.

Step6
This article is about the perfect hamburger, but if you want to add any of the endless toppings that defenseless burgers have been subjected to over the years,a good time would be after the first flip.

Step7
When the burger is done, it should be placed on a roll which has been either toasted lightly or warmed.In my mind the burger is the star of the show, so whatever roll you choose it should not be so substantial as to overwhelm your perfect patty.For this reason I find so-called "gourmet"burgers with kaiser rolls or any other big. heavy type of bread(no matter how good they might be in other applications)to be a mistake

Tips & Warnings:

• One tip not mentioned above,and which is possibly more important than any other:NEVER SQUASH YOUR BURGER WITH YOUR SPATULA!.
• Cooking your burger for 4-5 minutes per side over med-high heat will probably result in burgers that are cooked to medium doneness.Food safety experts recommend cooking ground beef products until they are no longer pink inside(well-done)to avoid the possibility of bacterial contamination.
• Always use a meat thermometer to insure ground meat is cooked to a safe temperature(155 degrees F)

How to Cook Hamburgers on a Gas Grill #BurgerWorld

Grilling hamburgers is one of the easiest ways to enjoy a gas grill. With the right equipment, you can enjoy juicy burgers that are done to perfection every time. Follow these steps and master the gas grill in no time.

Instructions:

Things You’ll Need:
• Thin, slotted metal spatula
• Grill brush or grill scraper

Step1
Start with a clean grilling surface. Fire up the grill and preheat for at least 10 minutes before setting the burgers to cook.

Step2
Use quality ground beef with enough fat content to be flavorful. Talk to the butcher about which ground meat makes the best burgers.

Step3
Allow the meat to rest on the counter and lose some of its chill before making the patties. Use a food scale if necessary to create uniform burgers that cook evenly. Shape each meat patty with a small concave center so that the burger flattens when it's cooking.

Step4
Set the burgers on the grill and leave them undisturbed for at least 3 minutes to form grill marks. Turn the burgers with a thin slotted spatula when they are cooked halfway through.

Step5
Remove the burgers from the flame when they are 75 to 85 percent cooked through with an internal temperature of approximately 165 degrees F, which is medium-well to well done. Set the burgers on the upper shelf of the grill or remove them to a platter and cover with aluminum foil and allow them to finish cooking.

Step6
Scrape the grill to remove any fat or burned on residue before adding more burgers. Maintain the temperature of the grill.


Tips & Warnings:

• Ground meat should be cooked through with an internal temperature of about 165 degrees F for safety purposes.