Respect Food

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If you ever get the chance, do watch first hand how an animal gets slaughtered. It doesn't matter if it was the halal method, the shechita, a commercial gun or someone shooting an animal in the heart. Watch the animal die.

Thanks for the meat.

Because when you see it, you will develop a deeper appreciation to what you eat. You will know that a living organism gave its life for you to enjoy a good meal.

Be thankful.

Respect food. 

From seed to animal, from farm to plate.

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Ramly 'Sliders'

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Overcooked, Ramly burgers are nasty. The thin patties turn into stupid ovals no matter how much you press onto them, and they'll end up dry, with the texture of dessicated haemorrhoids (not that I've tasted any haemorrhoids, but whatever).

But done right, nothing else can quite hit the spot like that Ramly burger. Seriously. But at home, I normally don't take the whole Ramly special route. You know what I do?

First, I take TWO patties, and defrost them slightly so they're brittle, but not soft. In a food processor, blitz the patties into rough chunks. Pour it out, and form them into one circular patty. Sorry I don't have photos of them raw. But it's important to NOT handle them a lot.

Make sure the patty is slightly wider in diameter compared to the buns you're serving them with; allow about 1cm extra. Why? Because burgers shrink, so you gotta take that into account. Put them in the chiller while you prepare the bun however you see fit.

So now it's time to cook the patty. Season the patty with salt and black pepper. Get a skillet smoking hot; as soon as you see smoke rise, gently place the patty in and LEAVE IT FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. This will help develop a crust.

sizzle, sizzle!

After that 3 minutes are up, flip the patty. Cook for another 3 minutes again, on high heat.

crunchy, crusty beefy patties :D

You'll end up with crunchy crusty patties with a moist, juicy, medium rare interior. I don't care about eating Ramly burgers medium rare, though some might puke at the idea.

melt some cheese on top for some 'tang', and also for deposit for an arterial sclerosis

I finished my burger with some cheap cheese because nothing works better on a burger. But on another day, I'll have caramelized onions and Habanero sauce along with the cheese.

look, my patties are nicely aligned with the buns.

see how, with some effort, you can make even the crappiest food look nice? :)

crunchy exterior. juicy interior. best. Ramly burgers. ever.

Oh and my burger joint?

Think along the same lines, but with better, higher quality ingredients.

:D

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HOW NOT TO MAKE A BURGER.

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UPDATE: I MADE THIS BURGER WHEN I DIDN'T KNOW BETTER SO DON'T JUDGE ME.
It still made for a good burger though.


i like burgers. they're simple and tasty. here in london though, susah nak dapat burger yg halal and sedap. it's always either tak halal, or tak sedap. so sometimes i make my own.

this is gonna make about 2 portions.

you need:

250g ground beef+salt+pepper, shaped into 2 burgers

1 large onion, cut into rings

4 button mushrooms, sliced

tomato slices

lettuce

burger buns

these are just basic stuff; if you want, you can whatever it is you want to the burger mix or whatever topping you prefer: pickles, chillies, blablabla.

now to cook the burger, heat up some oil in a pan until quite smoky. add the sliced onions first, and brown slightly.

when the onions are soft a bit, put the meat in the pan.yuppo, same pan. jimat masa dan kuali. let them be for a moment.


while that's cooking, assemble the bun: i did mine, bread, lettuce, tomato. you can put mayo or mustard or apa-apa la that you like.

now back to the pan. turn the burger over. kacau-kacau the onions a bit, don't burn them. put the sliced mushrooms in the pan now.

now just cook until the burger is well done. you can do it a bit undercooked, but you risk a case of being badly sick la. when the meat is cooked, take it out, and leave it for a few minutes so the juices run out. this would make sure it won't make your burger bun soggy.

now assemble your burger. i finished my meat patty with some cheddar cheese. my assembly went: bun, lettuce, tomato, burger, mushrooms, cheese, onions, bun.





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