homemade burger without egg??
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steveo3002

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11,236 posts

205 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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i wanted to make some burgers but weve got no eggs , will it work without?

any alternatives to bind it up

condor

8,837 posts

279 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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copious amounts of spit.

Don't think I'd like to taste it though.


Y282

20,566 posts

203 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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works fine without egg. roll in some onion salt and steak seasoning and lots of black pepper.

escargot

17,123 posts

248 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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It'll work fine, I rarely bother with egg now to be honest.

miniman

30,188 posts

293 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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Make it a little while in advance if you can - then pop in the fridge to firm it up. When you cook it, put in in the pan / on the BBQ or whatever and leave it alone rather than prodding it and turning it.

tontoro

3,516 posts

274 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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100% not needed

Pothole

34,367 posts

313 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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I often use finely chopped mushrooms.

Zaxxon

4,057 posts

191 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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Was in the same position a while back, turned out well.
Using the Webber cook book tip, use fatty mince (if on BBQ) and put a bit of Soft cheese in the middle. Very tasty.

dan5oclocksmith

17,053 posts

242 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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I've never put egg in my burgers and they've always come out just fine.

Shaw Tarse

31,901 posts

234 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Zaxxon said:
Was in the same position a while back, turned out well.
Using the Webber cook book tip, use fatty mince (if on BBQ) and put a bit of Soft cheese in the middle. Very tasty.
Blue cheese is good too!

otolith

69,491 posts

235 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Adding salt helps bind a burger together. Too much salt will make it rubbery.

See:

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/article...

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2009/12/the-bu...


Pixel-Snapper

5,321 posts

223 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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I use wafer thin ham as a binding methord just chop it up quite fine and bung it in sticks it together nicely.





Plus it adds more meat...... nom nom nom

bga

8,134 posts

282 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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I use a bit of soy sauce as a binding agent instead of egg.

otolith

69,491 posts

235 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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bga said:
I use a bit of soy sauce as a binding agent instead of egg.
yes

That will work, high in salt.

Thinking about making burgers for dinner now.