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Is there a trick to hamburgers

post #1 of 7
8/8/06 at 7:13pm
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that prevents them from shinking up while they cook? I swear I shaped the patties so they were about 4 inches wide and 1/2 to 1 inch thick and they shrunk into baseballs while cooking!
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post #2 of 7
8/8/06 at 7:32pm
Hmm I usually mix my beef with a little worschteshire (sp?)(I haven't a clue how to spell that) sauce and I think that helps from shrinking.
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post #3 of 7
8/8/06 at 8:51pm
I try to buy as lean of beef as possible. I think the leaner beef is the less it shrinks.
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post #4 of 7
8/8/06 at 10:19pm
Lenora is right. I was going to suggest buying the leaner ground beef.
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post #5 of 7
8/9/06 at 11:11am
Plus while cooking, I will continue to flatten out the burger with a spatula as I see it "plumping" up.
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post #6 of 7
8/9/06 at 10:23pm
Regular hamburger will shrink by 1/3 to 1/2 because of the fat. You can buy leaner meat or try mixing the beef with ground turkey (about 1/2 and 1/2) - can't taste the difference, it's better for you and it doesn't shrink.
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post #7 of 7
8/9/06 at 11:29pm
the higher the quality of your meat (extra lean versus regular ground beef) will make a difference too. Regular ground beef has way more fat in it and moisture, so when you cook them up, they shrink
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