American Burger

The hamburger first appeared in the 19th or early 20th century. The modern

hamburger was a product for working and middle class. It was mass-
produced, affordable and could consumed outside of home. Considerable
evidence suggests that either the USA or Germany (city of Hamburg) was the first
country where two slices of bread and a ground beef steak were combined into a
"hamburger sandwich" and sold. There is some controversy over the origin of the
hamburger because its two basic ingredients, bread and beef, had been prepared and
consumed separately for many years in different countries before their combination.
Shortly after its creation, the hamburger quickly included all of its currently typically
characteristic trimmings, including onions, lettuce, and sliced pickles.

Ingredients
For burgers

 6 slices of bacon
 800 g ground meat (chuck or ground round)
 salt
 pepper
 6 slices of cheddar cheese

To assemble

 4 burger buns
 4 slices of tomato
 30 g mayonnaise
 30 g ketchup or bbq sauce
 4 lettuce leaves

To serve

 50 g fries

Method
For the burgers
The biggest secret to making perfect burgers is in the meat. First, it has to be very fresh
and second, the less the meat is pressed, squeezed and handled, the softer and juicier
your burgers will turn out!
  Prepare the bacon in a pan. Cook over low heat until crunchy.
 Divide the meat in to 4 equal parts and VERY, very gently mold it in to patties,
using little to almost no pressure as possible. Do not season.
 This helps them become as soft and juicy as possible. The more you press or
squeeze the meat, the tougher and drier it will turn out!
 Now you can season the meat with salt and pepper on both sides ….and that’s it!
 Use the same pan you prepared the bacon in, without wiping it clean. The juice
from the bacon will make the burgers even tastier.
 Add them to the pan and very gently press on them with a spatula, just to flatten
them a bit.
 Drizzle with some olive oil and cook according to your preference.
 When they are done on the first side, flip them over and add 1 ½ slices of
cheddar and 1 ½ slices of bacon over each patty.
 When ready, remove from heat and set aside.
 Wipe down the pan with some paper towels. Add a small amount of olive oil and
the hamburger buns. Gently press down on them with your hands and just heat
through.

To serve

 Place the hamburger bun on a serving plate. Add a little mayonnaise and ketchup
or bbq sauce.  Then add the burger, tomato, lettuce and fresh cucumber
pickles.
 Serve with homemade fries.