Best Hamburger Recipe

Hamburgers are almost like the national food of the United States! I remember that very famous scene in Pink Panther (the one with Steve Martin), where one of the most important lessons he felt worth learning was how to buy a hamburger! This according to me was one of the truest testimonies to just how deeply ingrained the simple burger is in the American psyche. Now with the recession, it may not be possible to venture outside too often in search of your favorite burger. But then, can one cut down the burger consumption? No, sir! Can't eat it out? We'll make 'em at home using the best hamburger recipe.

World's Best Recipe for Hamburgers

I'm sure that by the end of this recipe, you'll find that making one is delightfully easy! Here's how to make the classic hamburger.

What You Need

• ½ lb ground beef (for each burger)
• Tabasco sauce/Ground black pepper
• Worcestershire sauce
• Finely chopped onions
• Bread
• Cheese

Method of Preparation

Step #1
Take the ground beef and pound it flat on a counter top or any other flat surface. Make sure that you flatten it well, because you need to add other ingredients to it and they will mix into the beef easily if the beef is flattened and covers a larger surface area. Then you simply have to spread all the ingredients over the surface and the kneading part becomes a lot easier.

Step #2
Add all the ingredients of your choice. I recommend the above combination. You can alter the amount of pepper and Worcestershire sauce you put in as per your taste. Spread it evenly over the surface of the ground beef.

Step #3
Work on the meat with your hands. Gently knead the meat so that all the ingredients are mixed properly. Fold it over and over and then pound it till you feel that the ingredients have seeped into the mixture satisfactorily.

Step #4
Cut it into identical sized pieces and make each piece into a flattened ball which looks like the burger you get at your favorite burger place! Make sure that the ball holds itself tightly, If you think they aren't quite holding themselves tightly enough, freeze them for some time till you are completely satisfied. The last thing you want is a hamburger which is falling apart even before you cook it!

Step #5
Get out the grill or the pan or whatever you intend to use, to warm up the beef. You can make a fried patty or a grilled patty. If you want to make a fried patty, then pour some oil on the pan and pan fry them. A grilled patty is much simpler. All you have to do is keep the patties on the grill on a medium to high flame for 3-4 minutes.

Step #6
Take the patties off the grill and place them between the bread buns. Add a slice of cheese for some more fun! And voila! Your burger is ready! Of course apart from these ingredients, you could also experiment a bit with some ingredients of your own. A few interesting leads to making your own would include ingredients like soy sauce, eggs, blue cheese, Italian seasoning... But in different hamburgers of course!

Like I said, the quest for the best hamburger doesn't end there. Cooking largely depends on the experimentation of the cook and I'm sure that with a bit of work, you too could create the best hamburger, even better than mine!