McDonalds To Raise Price Of Double Cheeseburger

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McDonalds announced today that it is going to raise the price of a double cheeseburger. It is taking the famous burger off the dollar menu and will now sell it for $1.19 a pop. McDonalds cites the rising costs of cheese and beef for the move.

Never fear though, dollar menu lovers. McDonalds is introducing a McDouble burger, which is basically the same as the double cheeseburger except it has one less slice of cheese. This burger will be on the dollar menu.

Am I the only one out there that thought the double cheeseburger was a little too ‘cheesy’ to begin with? I love a good burger and all, but packing so much meat and cheese into such little space just gives me visions of an impending heart attack.

What Europeans Don’t Understand About Hamburgers

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If you’re going to eat a good burger, you generally need to be in good ole’ US of A. If you’re in Europe, your best hope is an American chain like McDonalds. Don’t expect any create burger eating otherwise. Here’s what they try and generally fail to do.

1. The meat is almost always undercooked. They generally just give you a patty made of low-quality meat and then cook it medium to medium-rare. Ugh. If you’re going to give me trash, at least burn it so I can barely taste it.

2. The bun….oh the bun. They just use the most basic, pathetic bun possible. No care is taken to make the bun extra yummy. Store bought cheap all the way.

3. Seasonings…toppings…zest..forget about it. At best, you get some lettuce and ketchup. A blue cheese burger…Hahahahah, yeah right, dream on.

4. Cost….yet somehow, it’s still more expensive than in the US. I just don’t get it.

The burger is clearly an American creation best made by Americans.

Some Hamburger Recipes

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Here are some various hamburger recipes I found. Look pretty good!

There’s nothing worse than biting into a dry, unappetizing hamburger. You won’t have that problem with this great grilled hamburger recipe. Hamburgers come hot off the grill with a delectable juicy texture that makes each bite really enjoyable.

2 pounds ground beef

1 egg, beaten

3/4 cup bread crumbs, dry

3 tablespoons evaporated milk

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

Preheat the grill on high setting.

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, evaporated milk, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper and the garlic; mix ingredients with your hands. Form into 8 individual patties.

Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill hamburger patties for 5 minutes on each side, until well done.

=> Ground Beef Hamburger Meat Recipe: Hamburger with Ketchup Gravy

If there’s one thing that we know goes great together, it’s hamburger and ketchup. Now here’s a tasty twist on using ketchup on a hamburger patty. This ground beef hamburger recipe will become one of your favorites. The meat marinates in the gravy while it cooks and is oh, so delicious.

1 pound ground beef

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon steak seasoning, or to taste

Salt and pepper

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1 large onion, cut up into chunks

1 cup ketchup

1/2 cup water, as needed

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, 1/2 cup ketchup, bread crumbs, onion powder, steak sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Form hamburger into thick patties or meatballs.

Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy skillet on medium high heat. Cook patties until browned on both sides. Remove patties from skillet and place onto a paper towel lined plate. Drain grease from the skillet.

In the same skillet, slowly stir together the 1/2 cup ketchup and 1/2 cup water. You can add more water if the mixture is too thick, or, more ketchup if the mixture is too thin. Add in the onion and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low.

Add hamburger patties to the skillet and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, stir gravy. If the gravy is too thin, continue to simmer with the lid off until it thickens to the desired consistency.

=> Best Hamburger Recipe: Bacon Wrapped Hamburger

This qualifies as a best hamburger recipe because it is packed with flavor. It features two kinds of cheeses, onion, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and bacon. Wow. This recipe is a winner no matter how you serve it up.

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated

1 small onion, chopped

1 egg

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 pound ground beef

6 slices bacon

6 hamburger buns, split

Directions

Preheat skillet or grill on high heat.

In a large bowl, combine the cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, onion, egg, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Crumble the ground beef into the bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands. Shape mixture into 6 patties. Wrap one slice of bacon around the edge of each one. Secure bacon to patties with toothpicks.

Place patties into skillet or onto the hot grill and cook for 5 minutes on each side,
or until well done. Remove the toothpicks before putting hamburgers onto buns.

=> Gourmet Hamburger Recipe: Spicy Blue Cheese Hamburger

If you’re a little adventurous, then you’ll just love this gourmet blue cheese burger with a spicy twist. The hot wing sauce is that extra special secret ingredient that will have people trying to guess what it is. Maybe you’ll tell them – maybe you won’t, either way, these burgers are fabulous.

1 pound lean ground beef

1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled

1/2 cup onion, minced

1/2 cup hot wing sauce (normally used for chicken hot wings)

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

4 hamburger buns, split

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, blue cheese and the onion. Add the Worcestershire sauce, mustard and pepper. Mix together well using your hands.

Make 6 patties and then place them on a plate. Cover patties with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat grill on high heat.

Take patties out of refrigerator. Pour hot wing sauce over patties until the tops (only) are well covered with sauce. Let patties sit there for 10 minutes.

Cook hamburgers for 5 minutes per side, until well done.

Exotic Hamburgers

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We all know and love the traditional all-beef hamburger. There’s also the chicken sandwich, which is ok. But have you ever tasted a turkey burger, buffalo burger, or even ostrich burger?

These other sorts of ‘hamburgers’ really are hamburgers in the sense that they are a ground patty that sort of tastes like an all-beef hamburger. While they generally do not taste as good, they are lower in fat and calories.

Turkey

The most common form of alternate hamburger you’ll see is a turkey burger. I’m a fan of these sorts of burgers, but I like turkey in general. Turkey burgers can often be a little spicy. Try yours with a little tabasco sauce!

Buffalo

This is my favorite form of alternate hamburger. When done correctly, you can barely tell the difference between this and just a lean all-beef hamburger. Of course, that is when it is done correctly. Buffalo burgers aren’t common, but you’ll see them around. They are generally a little more expensive than traditional all-beef hamburgers.

Veggie

All I can say is ‘booooo.’ They generally taste like cardboard. Made out of beans and/or tofu, these patties are generally disgusting unless you are a hardcore vegetarian.

 

Ostrich

These types of burgers are pretty rare. You’ll generally only see them at ‘healthy eating’ places or a hardcore burger place that’s in a hippie neighborhood or something. Never had one myself. My friend did but didn’t seem to like it. He said it tasted very ‘gamey.’ 

The Hamburger Is Going To Make A Comeback

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Too long has America’s most famous culinary treasure been ridiculed as unhealthy and to be avoided. The great hamburger has been profiled as the epitome of American largesse, fatty, unhealthy, yet incredibly delicious.

To the hamburger naysayers, I say your time is over. The hamburger is about to make a comeback, big time. We will be seeing Americans scarving down an all beef patty sandwiched between two buns like never before. Two reasons in particular: the economic recession and cholesterol medication.


First, let’s face it, hard times are only beginning. As people have to cut back spending, they will rediscover the beauty of the hamburger. Hamburgers are cheap, filling, and delicious. No wonder they are the cornerstone of most fast food restaurants. Places like McDonalds and Burger King have tried to tout their non-hamburger alternatives for quite some time now, mostly to deaf ears. Now, consumers will come rushing back for these companies’ core product. So far this year, McDonalds stock is down 8%, which is pretty good considering the stock market as a whole is down 40%. Yes, it’s still down, but 32% outperformance is nothing to snubb.

Second, the greeny healthy-eating crew have lost a major anti-hamburger bullet with the advent of improved cholesterol medication. Yes, it is true the hamburger is not the most healthy meal in the world. But alas, cholesterol can now be controlled much more so now than in the past. I certainly am not recommending hamburgers as healthy eating, but with more and more Americans on cholesterol medication, the lesser the need to watch their cholesterol intake.

Hamburger Casserole Recipe

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Found this online. Seems yummy:

The South of the border flavors gives this casserole a real boost.

1 pound ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

8 ounces egg noodles

1 (15 oz.) can chili

1 (14.5 oz) can peeled and diced tomatoes

1 (15 oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained

1/4 cup salsa

1 (1 oz.) pkg. taco seasoning mix

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

In a large skillet, sauté the ground beef, onion and celery over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the meat is completely brown. Drain the fat out of the pan and set aside.

In another saucepan, cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain water out of the noodles and stir in the meat mixture, chili, tomatoes, corn, taco sauce and the taco seasoning mix; mix well.

Pour mixture into a 10×15-inch baking dish.

Bake for 20 minutes or until completely heated.

=> Hamburger Casserole Recipes: Potato Hamburger Casserole

A delicious mixture of beef, potatoes and two kinds of cheese.

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 yellow onion, sliced thinly

1 pound ground beef

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup all purpose flour

3 cups milk

1 pint heavy cream

Salt and pepper to taste

5 potatoes, sliced

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 cup milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large, heavy skillet, sauté the onions in the oil over medium heat until onions are tender; set aside. In the same skillet, cook the ground beef until brown; drain on paper towels and set aside.

In the skillet, melt the butter. Add in the flour; stir and whisk for 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in 3 cups of milk, then the cream. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.

Spread a small amount of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish. Alternate layers of potatoes, onions, ground beef, cheese and sauce, with 2 to 3 layers of each. Cheese should be last layer.

Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.

=> Hamburger Casserole Recipes: Broccoli Hamburger Casserole

Broccoli and hamburger go great together, especially when you add Monterey Jack cheese.

2 (16 oz.) pkgs. frozen broccoli

2 pounds ground beef

1 (8 oz.) pkg. fresh mushrooms

1 large onion, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

2 (10.75 oz.) cans cream of celery soup

1 (16 oz.) container sour cream

1 (16 oz.) pkg. shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a skillet, cook the ground beef, mushrooms and the onion over medium heat until the beef is browned; drain. Add the salt and pepper, cream of celery soup and the sour cream. Cook until well heated. Transfer to a medium baking dish.

Layer meat mixture in bottom of baking dish. Place broccoli on top. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.

Bake for 1 hour or until casserole is bubbly and lightly brown.

When you need to make a quick meal, there’s nothing like a hot, bubbly homemade casserole to make mouths water and have ‘em lining up for seconds. Go here for instant free recipes => http://www.best-casserole-recipes.com

Hamburger In Different Languages

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English: Hamburger (obvi)

Spanish: Hamburguesa

French: Hamburger

Russian: ?????????
Japanese: ??????
Chinese: ???

Hamburger Haiku

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Let’s start off this blog with a little poetry, shall we :)

Oh the hamburger

So simple, so delicious

So underrated