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Hamburg Steak

A seasoned beef patty cooked in a pan.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 5 ingredients
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Hamburg Steak

Hamburg Steak

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Combine the chopped beefsteak and chopped fat in a bowl.

  2. Add salt, pepper, and cayenne; mix well.

Cook

  1. Heat a pan until hot, without greasing it.

  2. Form the mixture into patties and brown quickly on each side.

  3. Reduce heat and cook for an additional 2 minutes.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Beefsteak
Provides the main meaty body and structure of the patties once cooked.
Fat
Adds moisture and richness, keeping the patties juicy as they cook.

The step that matters

Brown quickly on each side in a dry, hot pan. A very hot, ungreased pan sears the surface quickly, creating browning and flavor before the interior overcooks. Patties placed in a cool or greased pan tend to steam or stew instead of browning.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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