The Great Big Burger Book: 100 New and Classic Recipes for Mouthwatering Burgers Every Day Every Way (Non) [Paperback]

Janet Murphy (Author), Liz Yeh Singh (Author)

Book Description

Series: Non | Publication Date: March 5, 2003

This book has 100 recipes for every kind of meat, seafood, poultry, and vegetarian burger imaginable, plus loads of homemade toppings, condiments, and sauces.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The average American consumes three hamburgers a week, and Murphy and Singh figure it's time this all-American sandwich got its culinary due. In this authoritative guide to cooking burgers of all stripes, the authors sprinkle facts about burgers and burger restaurants around the U.S. throughout while keeping their focus tight on the recipes. By creating beef, poultry, seafood and vegetarian spins on the classic, authors Murphy and Singh seek to expand the home cook's burger repertoire, sometimes stretching the definition of "burger" just a bit beyond its capacity. Offerings range from Barbecue Cheese Burgers and Pecan Pesto Turkey Burgers with Caramelized Fennel to is-this-really-a-burger? offerings like Salmon Burgers in Grape Leaves. Though half the length of the comprehensive "Where's the Beef" chapter, the veggie burgers section provides about 30 choices, including the oddball Brussels Sprouts, Apple and Walnut Burgers (which also contains onions, bread crumbs and apricots). Other veggie recipes, though, like the Grilled Portobello and Spinach Burgers, will appeal even to meat eaters. Cooks will want to read the recipes thoroughly before starting, since the authors often list the cooking oil and the oil used in the meat mixture as one measurement, and sometimes leave important garnishes out of the ingredients list. This isn't a flawless cookbook, but for the burger lover, it's got definite appeal. Photos.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

With summer's approach, grills reappear from winter storage and barbecue kettles roll out of garages. The first thing most barbecuers yearn for after a long winter is a sizzling hamburger. Jane Murphy and Liz Yeh Singh have collected some of the nation's best burger recipes and ideas in The Great Big Burger Book. In addition to recording recipes for classic American burgers, Murphy and Singh show how to boost burgers with homemade ketchup and other garnishes. They offer South American and Asian riffs on the traditional sandwich. For those tired of beef, there are buffalo, lamb, pork, seafood, and vegetarian variations. At the outer edge of burger cuisine, Murphy and Yeh have devised a "hamburger" based on a classic French quenelle made with cod and scallops and topped with rich veloute sauce. Mark Knoblauch
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press (March 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558322477
• ISBN-13: 978-1558322479
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jane Murphy is a partner in Giraffe Business Publishing LLC and Giraffe LLC, a consulting firm that designs custom solutions to help organizations improve the management capabilities of their people. Jane has been principal and co-founder of several publishing ventures, including KIDVIDZ, which won numerous awards for its special-interest videos. She has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Rockefeller Foundation. She has co-authored several books, including "What could happen if you do Nothing?" A manager's handbook for coaching conversations (Giraffe Business Publishing), STAY TUNED! Raising Media Savvy Kids in the Age of the Channel-surfing Couch Potato (Doubleday) and The Great Big Burger Book (Harvard Common Press). She is a corporate and executive coach who speaks and writes regularly about coaching in the workplace. Visit Jane on her blog: www.coachingmojoformanagers.com.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tired of the Same Old Burgers? You'll Love This Book!!, June 14, 2003

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Daniel F. Moore (Yarmouth, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Big Burger Book: 100 New and Classic Recipes for Mouthwatering Burgers Every Day Every Way (Non) (Hardcover)

Although I have eaten my share of burgers, I have always thought of them as boring. You grill them, slap on a slice of cheese, a tomato slice, whatever sauce you like and eat on a soft and often tasteless bun.

Well....along comes The Great Big Burger Book and with it a whole new dimension on just what constitutes a burger. Certainly there are the traditional meat (beef, pork, veal and even lamb) burgers, but my interest was piqued by the chapter entitled: Burgers That Take Flight: Chicken, Turkey and Duck. Using ground poultry allows you to cut the fat content of a burger and the recipes don't cut the taste and flavor. I have always enjoyed Chicken Marsala and when I saw the recipe for Chicken Marsala Burgers, I immediately tried it. Your family and guests, not to mention yourself will really like that one. The photo of a Bolognese Turkey Burger with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Green Olives looks delicious, and I'm happy to report that it also tastes as good as it looks.

But the book doesn't stop there. There is an entire chapter dedicated to burgers made with fish and shell fish. I haven't tried them yet as the weather here in Maine has been just awful this spring, and this type of burger should be cooked outdoors. But there are recipes for lobster and scallop burgers and since I love both, I plan to try them as soon as Mother Nature cooperates.

For vegetarians, there are recipes using portobello mushrooms,falafel, quinoa, tofu, eggplant and chickpeas, to mention a few. That chapter fittingly is entitled: Redefining the Burger.

Admittedly, there are ingredients that may be unfamiliar to the reader. For those people (and I am one), there is a glossary of ingredients and an ingredient source list which tells you where you can find the products that may not be available in your area.

This is a wonderful resource for entertaining. Your guests will be amazed by your culinary expertise when you serve them a healthy burger packed with new flavors. Your backyard menus will never be the same or 'boring' anymore!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vegetarian Turned Carnivore, March 30, 2003

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Gaylan Sankey (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Big Burger Book: 100 New and Classic Recipes for Mouthwatering Burgers Every Day Every Way (Non) (Hardcover)

I originally bought this book for the vegetarian recipes, but after making some of the meat recipes for a dinner party I have started eating meat again. I use these recipes all the time! GREAT BOOK. I wanted to buy this for all my friends and family, but I don't want them to know my secrets!!! Highly recommend!!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Variety to our summer., April 16, 2010

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Laura "little man's mom" (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Great Big Burger Book: 100 New and Classic Recipes for Mouthwatering Burgers Every Day Every Way (Non) (Paperback)

This little book has been really helpful in adding some variety to our grilling. The book is divided up nicely into catagories by meat. Lot's of pictures and all fairly simple to make. We have enjoyed a few recipes from this book and look forward to experimenting with some more.