Hello Bob,

>BK>the quality of mercy is not strained... unlike the baby food in
>BK>the hamburgers.

>LL>But the flavor.  The flavor just is not the same without
>LL>it.  :)

>BK>BTW, I do recall a 'recipe detective' a lady who reverse
>BK>engineered recipes for popular foods, who said baby food beef
>BK>was the secret ingredient in White Castle Hamburgers.

>LL>Hah!  An old wives' tale!  White Castle Hamburgers (those
>LL>itsy bitsy burgers about the size of a dinner roll) are not
>LL>served down South!  No sirree, Bob!  We've got Crystal
>LL>Burgers! Same size, same great taste!  With, or without,

>LL>In some grocery stores down South, Crystal Burgers can be
>LL>bought in a box.  Usually found in the frozen foods
>LL>section.  And there is nothing, absolutely nothing, in the
>LL>ingredients that includes baby food.  Lots of other stuff,
>LL>yes.  But not baby food.

BK>How would you know?

I have eaten those hamburgers found in a box.  The patties
are 100% beef.  I have also eaten at diners which serve those
mini-burgers.  The patties are 100% beef.

BK>The ingredients do not need to say "baby food".

The patties are 100% beef.

BK>All it has to say is the ingredients in the baby food,
BK>which means ground beef. And other hamburger type ingredients.

The patties are 100% beef, no "baby food" included.

>LL>IOW, the 'recipe detective' lady is full of beans.

BK>That was another recipe.

Of course it was.

>LL>However, here is a home-based recipe for small hamburgers.
>LL>They may not be quite the same as White Castle or Crystal
>LL>hamburgers, but they are edible enough to make any dog
>LL>happy.

>LL>In order to stretch out ground meat thin enough to fit onto
>LL>a dinner roll, you have to mix the meat with beef broth.
>LL>But not too much, else it breaks apart and looks like
>LL>vomit.  But beef broth alone does not give the meat enough
>LL>flavor.  That's where the strained-beef baby food comes in.
>LL>And don't forget the raw egg.  Without the raw egg, it
>LL>just will not taste the same.  It usually takes a few
>LL>tries to get the right consistency.  But do not despair.
>LL>Practice makes perfect.

BK>IOW, like the recipe detective lady said.

That recipe is not a White Castle hamburger recipe.

>LL>What you do is mix the meat with beef broth and baby food,
>LL>place it on the table, flatten (but not too much), place a
>LL>sheet of plastic wrap over flattened meat, stretch by using
>LL>rolling pin.  One pound of ground meat, properly mixed with
>LL>beef broth and baby food, can be stretched to make about 20
>LL>hamburger patties.

>LL>Experiment with different kinds of baby food for unique
>LL>flavors. Strained carrots works well.  Also strained peas.
>LL>And for a truly Hawaiian flavor, use strained pineapple.  :)

BK>And thank the recipe detective lady.

She has absolutely no idea as to how to make White Castle hamburgers.
First, you gotta start by making 100% beef patties.  Be sure to poke a
few holes in the patties before cooking.  Then you gotta soak some
minced onions (or diced or sliced or whatever) in sauerkraut juice for
about 15 minutes.  Cook onions on grill along with hamburger patties.
Serve on dinner rolls.  Pickles and cheese optional.

--Lee


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