Tag Archives: hamburger

Pony Up to the Table for this Unique Sandwich

This is not your ordinary stick-in-your-kid’s-school-lunch-box type sandwich. The following culinary creation takes a bit of time and effort to prepare, but your taste buds will thank you for it (though your waistline might not). The “Ponyshoe” sandwich is considered the signature dish of Springfield, Illinois because it was created by two local chefs employed by the city’s Leland Hotel back in 1928. The sandwich is not for the faint of heart—-literally. It starts out with two slices of thick toasted bread. Those are topped with a monstrous piece of fried ham steak or two large hamburger patties. Add to … Continue reading →

Holiday Weekend Cookout: Hawaiian Hamburgers and Bacon in the Middle Burgers

For many families the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend marks the last major BBQ of the summer season. If this is the case for your clan consider hosting more than just a traditional weenie roast. The following recipes are easy to prepare but pack a real punch in the flavor department. They are both kicked up versions of the traditional hamburger, but instead of the standard meat, bun, ketchup and mustard these patties are loaded with the taste of the Hawaiian Islands and bacon and Colby-Jack cheese respectively. Take a look: MINI HAWAIIAN BURGERS Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef chuck … Continue reading →

Fourth of July Grill Fest-—Smoking Hot Jalapeno and Mozzarella Cheeseburgers

What’s more American than a barbeque on the Fourth of July? Whether your grilling up hamburgers, hot dogs, steaks or seafood there’s nothing quite like gathering around a picnic table and eating off red, white and blue paper plates to get you into the spirit of Independence Day. This year our country celebrates 232 years of pride and glory. The cheeseburger hasn’t been around quite as long, yet people are constantly trying to update it by adding unique ingredients and tooling with the basic recipe. The following recipes are ones that add a clever twist to the old favorite. The … Continue reading →

Bacon Double Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Who says you have to go to a fast food drive-thru to get a mouth-watering bacon double cheeseburger? Actually, my 3-year-old can’t stand hamburger buns, which is why this recipe is so popular in my home. As you can tell by the title this is a recipe for meatloaf, not cheeseburgers, but you could easily place a couple slices on a bun and have a burger that would rival the ones sold at Wendy’s. Besides the incredible flavor and untraditional ingredients (you don’t find many meatloaf recipes that call for bacon) this dish is also family-friendly in that it doesn’t … Continue reading →

Saving Money on Hamburger

Hamburger is a great food for the frugal diet. You can usually find it on sale, and it can go into so many different recipes. Here are some top notch ideas for saving money when it comes to hamburger. When you find hamburger at a really low price, stock up on as much of it as you can and freeze it. And if you are lucky enough to get it at anywhere near a dollar a pound, then purchase at least 40-60 pounds of it. An easy storage tip follows: put one pound portions of hamburger into individual freezer bags. … Continue reading →

Is There Such A Thing As A Healthy Hamburger?

Will hamburgers be a part of your Father’s Day feast tomorrow? They will be at our home. After all, what’s better than a perfectly grilled burger on a warm summer night? What’s more, hamburgers are one of the most popular foods in America—-studies show each of us eats about 150 burgers per year. Okay, okay, it does sound as though I am trying to rationalize my uncreative menu planning for dad’s big day, but the point of this blog is not to illustrate that I’m far from a gourmet cook; rather it is simply to show that hamburgers can be … Continue reading →

Hamburger Heaven

Now you have one more reason to visit Wisconsin. Besides coming to see the Green Bay Packers play, tasting the best cheese in the country, and visiting the world’s largest music festival you can now sink your teeth into a culinary classic made in a place that will soon be known as the official “Home of the Hamburger.” Last summer I wrote a blog about Seymour, Wisconsin’s annual Burger Fest. The small northeast Wisconsin city prides itself in showing off its burger lore. Seymour is home to the “Hamburger Hall of Fame,” a makeshift museum filled with hamburger paraphernalia. And … Continue reading →

Who Invented The Burger? The Debate Rages On

You may have heard the popular statement, “American as apple pie,” but I think the statement would be just as popular, “American as a burger.” Americans have long enjoyed burgers. With bun, without the bun, with cheese, without cheese, with or without mayo, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and just about anything else you can think of. There are burgers for spicy-food lovers. There are burgers for barbecue lovers. There are even burgers for pineapple lovers. Regardless of what type of burger you like, chances are someone in your state makes it. So who invented the first burger in the United … Continue reading →

Shepard’s Pie

Shepard’s pie is traditionally a British dish that consisted of minced ground lamb covered in mashed potatoes. It has been a favorite dish to serve to a large group of people. I personally don’t care for lamb, so I searched for a Shepard’s pie recipe that contains ground beef. But technically, if you use ground beef instead of lamb (as most Americans do), it is called cottage pie. You can even use fish and create what is known as a fisherman’s pie. Regardless of what type of meat you use and what you call it, I think you will like … Continue reading →

The Man With The Bottomless Stomach

I first saw Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi a few months ago when he traveled to my neck of the woods to compete in a bratwurst eating contest. Now I hear he’s at it again, only this time it’s hamburgers. Kobayashi is headed south this week to defend his title in a Tennessee hamburger-eating contest in which he is undefeated. He along with a dozen other finalists will be traveling to the Chattanooga headquarters of fast-food chain Krystal Co., to eat as many small, square hamburgers as they can in eight minutes. Kobayashi (who I am convinced has a bottomless … Continue reading →