Burgers Every Way: 100 Recipes Using Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, Fish, and Vegetables [Hardcover]

Emily Haft Bloom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2004

Once found mainly in the American kitchen, drive-ins, and fast food establishments, burgers now appear on the late night menu of the club of the moment and are served in the poshest dining rooms. Today, the no-longer-humble burger comes in many variations, from grilled ground lamb on a thick sourdough roll served with Yukon Gold potato salad and balsamic roasted red cabbage to ground turkey mixed with spicy southwestern salsa on a soft tortilla with jicama slaw. Burgers Every Way starts off with a history of the iconic burger. Author Emily Haft Bloom then covers burger basics - from purchasing ingredients to a guide to safe cooking temperatures - and the different kinds of breads, rolls, and condiments that can be served with this classic sandwich. The recipe section is divided into chapters on burgers prepared with beef, veal, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, and vegetables. Each chapter begins with a famous burger recipe from a regional restaurant; following are burger menus that include tasty accompaniments and drink pairings. With easy recipes for dishes like Pesto Burgers served on Italian bread with Chopped Arugula and Yellow Tomato Salad, Portobello Mushroom Burgers served on onion rolls with Red Pepper Hummus, and Pizza Burgers with Tomato Sauce served on a bun, this book is a must-have for the family cook.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Just in time for summer eating, Bloom, a contributor to Parents magazine, takes to the grill this refreshingly simple and varied selection of burger recipes. After giving a brief history of the burger (White Castle Hamburgers was founded in 1921, and is "the oldest continuously operating burger chain"), she prepares the home cook with instructions on food safety ("don’t use sauce that was used to marinate raw meat"; "cook ground meat to at least 160F") and essential equipment (basically a grill or a heavy steel pan and mixing bowls). Bloom serves up Pesto Burgers with Chopped Arugula and Yellow Tomato Salad. But it’s her non-beef burgers that truly inspire. She offers recipes for turkey (Curry in a Hurry Burgers, served with a Pineapple Chutney on naan bread); pork (Pork Burgers with Smoked Cheddar and Hot Peppers; and seafood (Big Kahuna Tuna Burgers). Arguing that a burger is still a burger even if it doesn’t contain meat, Bloom suggests Feijoada Black Bean Burgers or Falafel with Herbed Cucumber Yogurt. In the end, however, nothing tops Bloom’s All-American Beef Burgers, served with beefsteak tomatoes, Vidalia onions, homemade ketchup and Monster Fries.
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About the Author

Emily Haft Bloom is a freelance journalist and frequent contributor to Parents Magazine. Her husband and two sons are enthusiastic burger eaters.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158479352X
• ISBN-13: 978-1584793526
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,119,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What fun!!!, April 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Burgers Every Way: 100 Recipes Using Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, Fish, and Vegetables (Hardcover)

What a great idea! I love burgers and this book gives me so many imaginative options! Who knew how great lamb burgers are? I love the side dishes, the non-meat burgers and the kids' chapter.

This book is funny! I laughed out loud when reading some of her descriptions. This book is a great addition to any cookbook collection and would make a great gift when invited for a barbecue. Nice to see a cookbook that doesn't take itself too
seriously and gives us recipes even a culinary amateur can make.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FInally a cookbook for the average jane, April 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Burgers Every Way: 100 Recipes Using Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, Fish, and Vegetables (Hardcover)

fun to read, great to look at and even I can follow these recipes! Cant wait to fire up the grill!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY....A BURGER LOVER'S FANTASY COME TRUE!, April 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Burgers Every Way: 100 Recipes Using Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, Fish, and Vegetables (Hardcover)

I rarely read cook books for recipes...usually just for ideas! Bloom's book is the exception. It was easy to read, chock full of wonderful combinations, organized and the cooked results of the recipes that I've used for my young family have been devoured with such gusto and delight, I keep returning for more. We've never eaten so many burgers as recently. Thanks to Ms.Bloom, we've got lots more to enjoy!