A veggie burger even Memorial Day meat eaters will love [no]

Associated Press ^ | May 28, 2023 | Christopher Kimball

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While meat lovers look forward to a Memorial Day barbecue, many people might be looking for a vegetarian option.

With their high protein content, black beans lend meaty substance to veggie burgers. Too often, though, the patties turn to mush. So for this recipe from our book “Cook What You Have,” which draws on pantry staples to assemble easy, weeknight meals, we went looking for ways to improve their texture. The answer was three-fold.

First, we only mash the beans coarsely so that when combined with other ingredients, we’re not left with a smooth paste. Second, we incorporate a significant amount of quinoa — two-thirds of a cup to one 15½-ounce can of beans — to vary texture with little pops of the nutty, high-protein grain (though technically it’s a seed). And finally, we pan-fry the patties until browned and crisp.

To ensure they don’t fall apart, we don’t rinse the beans; the starchy liquid clinging to them helps bind the mixture. We also add egg and panko breadcrumbs, and chilling the formed patties in the refrigerator for 15 minutes firmed them up for easier flipping in the hot skillet.

Flavored with scallions, cumin and paprika, these vegetarian burgers are terrific sandwiched between buns with your favorite fixings. But they’re also satisfying on their own with a tossed green salad. …

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[Rdct29]

I love ground sirloin burgers. I went to Hollywood Florida to visit my grandparents years ago. There was a place called La Tubs on the inter coastal waterway. They served a 1 pound ground sirloin burger with provolone cheese on it. I don’t like sliced provolone but that burger was awesome. It was the best burger I ever had at any restaurant. I still remember it 35 years later.

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What? They sold and didn’t tell me?