Without the ability to wait i had to get started i decided to just try out the burger mixes. I had already purchased 500g of standard 80/20 mince in anticipation.
The packet only tells you instructions for using all the 250g of mix at once so after some calculations i came up with the following which i think would be suitable for all the complete burger mixes.
Tip: If you are going against the manufacture guidelines and not using the whole pack as i did. Be sure to give the pack a good mix to blend all the flavors back together, if you don't you may end up with a poor burger. To do this i placed them in a large sandwich bag and give them a good shake.
It was strange weighing water but was easy enough with digital kitchen scales and if you don't 1ml of water should weigh 1g at sea level. As i only had 500g of mince to do both i went for the 12g of mix option making a 240g once everything was added. It was easy to mix although i did use
food safe gloves (also from Tongmaster on eBay) to to save getting it all under my nails.
Tip: It's advised to use iced water, i simply weighed the water then used those plastic ice cubs that dont melt to cool the water down for a while, It worked well :D.
Once all mixed i weighed out 80g of mixture placed it between 2
cellophane burger discs and used a cheap hand press (£6 Asda uniflame bbq section) to press them out. I found that the added rusk and water made the bind really well making a stronger patty. Into the fridge they went, 30 mins minimum, but the longer the better.
After many past experiments i have learnt that 80-85g is a good weight for burgers, everyone seems to go for the good old 1/4 pounder but i think that's overkill for a home burger. The choice is yours. My chart above shows how many 80g burgers can be made from each mix (rounded up).
Tip: Cook straight from chilled, this helps the burger keeps its shape.
After tasting both i can say they are a vast improvement on just salt+pepper and the Herb & Sundried tomato one is my best from the 2 mixes i tried.
Ill follow up shortly with a review of the glazes and the doner mix.
NOTE: This review was funded by myself, in no way was a sponsor received from the manufacture. Just a good honest review.
