Comments on: Ultimate veggie burgers

By: ellaella

ellaella — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:42:28 +0000

Hi, Lara. It’s Cook’s Illustrated’s recipe, not mine, although I’ve played with it. I hope your baby likes it. Aren’t kids wonderfully mysterious? Likes veggie burgers, not veggies!

By: Lara

Lara — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:20:21 +0000

I love your detailed recipe! Its very easy to follow. Thanks so much! I want to try this for my one year old who seems to hate veggies but likes veggie burgers.

By: ellaella

ellaella — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:33:47 +0000

magro, thank you so much for taking the time to share your tips. Using beet for color is absolutely brilliant! The power of color cannot be denied. I’m going to do that, no question.

Thanks again.

By: magro

magro — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:10:38 +0000

This recipe works beautifully, However, I leave out the panko because it dilutes the flavor of the burger - have tried it both ways. My mixture is pretty dry so I do not need the breadcrumbs. Using a half cup measure, I get ten burgers.

I also add one medium roasted beet, pureed, which gives the burgers a pink color that looks like rare beef. This one addition makes the burger much more palatable to non-vegans - amazing what the power of suggestion can do.

I also use the teaspoon of salt, usually added at the last, and and take a pinch of it to flavor each of the sauteed items as I cook. If there is any remaining, I add it at the last.

I also add a pinch of cayenne for zip and a third teaspoon of Spike vegetable seasoning, found in health food stores.

If you roasted a whole bunch of beets, you can serve with a spinach and beet salad with walnuts and vinaigrette.

By: bbmaven

bbmaven — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:17:48 +0000

This Time, this space. Very good site. Thanks.