Wife Jan asked for Japanese teriyaki burger for dinner. In chatting with the teller in the market he asked if I was going to use pineapple in the dish. I responded that that would make it an Hawaiian burger. Jan said yes to the idea.
Karl’s Hawaiian Hamburger
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes, Rice
Adapted from a Persian Mama recipe
For Labor Day it is tradition to have a barbecue. Just to be different this year, I decided to make koobideh hamburgers (alternate spelling kubideh). In Persia (Iran), this finely ground and seasoned meat is usually grilled on a thick skewer. Forming it into a patty to barbecue is a most California Fusion thing to do. While the burger was international the condiments were all American—well sort of—Japanese mayonnaise, German mustard, tomatoes, sweet onions, Romaine lettuce and the buns of your choice.
Karl’s Koobideh Burgers
(Sorry, I was hungry!)
Filed under Beef, California Fusion, Lamb, Main Dishes
I used canned beans for quick weekday chili. Cook’s Illustrated has identified Goya as the best brand of canned beans, because they are processed fresh in the fields, instead of laying around in storage for an unknown length of time. This is more of a weekend variation on the theme.
Karl’s Weekend Beef Meatball Chili
Filed under Beef, California Fusion, Main Dishes, Stews
When I made hamburgers—a long time ago—I simply took the meat out of the package, formed it into patties and threw it on the grill. While I still think there is a place for a plain burger, you can do so much more to make simple ground beef into something to write home about. Of course, fancy burgers require fresh buns.
Karl’s Barbecued Hamburgers
Filed under Beef, bread, California Fusion, Main Dishes
Jan decided that she wanted a traditional Labor Day barbecue with sausages and “plain” hamburgers. Sunday, just as I was forming the patties, she passed along the information that the kids wanted “doctored” hamburgers. It was time to get creative—this was a no recipe, what do I have on hand at the last minute idea.
Karl’s Barbecued Chili Burgers
(close up)
Filed under Barbeque, Beef, Main Dishes
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