I agree about the oil, Clauida. Hamburger has a lot of fat that is released into the pan, (even the lean meat), so oil would make it even greasier. I do use Pam, however, as it helps prevent the meat from sticking to the pan, but it adds nothing in the way of grease.
Jennifer On 1/16/11, Claudia <[email protected]> wrote: > Alex, > > A grill would work great. > > If doing on the stove though, I usually cook on low to medium heat, and I > don't put any oil in the pan because the burgers themselves let off oil whie > cooking. I usually cook them for about 10 minutes, on each side, and they > come out cooked but not burned. > > Claudia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan " <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:51 PM > Subject: Re: [CnD] hamburgers... > > >> If you cook it in a frying pan, try putting a lid on the pan. That will >> cook it through better. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall >> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 4:02 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CnD] hamburgers... >> >> >> Really? I just may have to give this a try. I know I have one of these >> grills kicking around somewhere... No grease definitely sounds good; >> makes cleanup a lot easier! >> >> On 1/14/11, May McDonald <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I actually love cooking my burgers on the forman a lot better. No >>> flipping and no greese to deal with. >>> >>> When I first tried it on the forman I was afraid it would turn out >>> horribly and not cooked all the way, but I surprised myself and it was >> >>> great. Now I do them that way all the time. >>> >>> I can't say how long I let it cook since I keep forgetting to time it, >> >>> lol. >>> >>> On 2011-01-14, at 11:17 AM, Alex Hall wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I just had an attempt at cooking a hamburger. Simple, I know, but it >>>> was my first try. It was cooked, and not burned, but I only knew that >> >>>> because my (sighted) mother was there. Her teaching skills are, um, >>>> not so great, so I did not learn a lot. We use oil (not sure which >>>> type) in the bottom of the pan, then put the burger(s) in... then >>>> things get confusing. My mom cooks them one way, but my sister cooks >>>> them another way. I much prefer my sister's, so I was trying to >>>> follow the instructions she had told me a few days before. However, >>>> my mom is used to her way, so the poor burger started out on high, >>>> sat for about two minutes, and was then flipped, but when it was my >>>> mom turned the heat down... You get the idea. So, the questions: 1. >>>> How do you know when it is cooked all the way through? I am sure >>>> there is a feel to it, but would this not change depending on the >>>> thickness of the patty? 2. What do you recommend for cooking settings >> >>>> and timing for cooking a burger? I like it moist, but not so juicy >>>> that it drips and/or feels like it wants to fall apart. >>>> 3. My grandmother says that a George Foreman Grill or electric frying >>>> pan would work a lot better, but I am not sure it would taste the >> same >>>> or be as reliable. Thoughts? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any information. I plan on trying this again tomorrow >>>> night or Sunday night, and hopefully I can have some pointers by >>>> then! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 5788 (20110114) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 5791 (20110116) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
