Gifts from the Kitchen, Gift Ideas for the grilling Valentine

the Painted Apron

6 years ago

Need a gift for your grilling Valentine?

How about a manly burger cookbook and some things to spice them up!

I learned about this book from my friend Pattie @Olla-Podrida, she is always cooking up wonderful food

When she talked about these Fifth Dimension Burgers back in the fall, it was only minutes until I had the cookbook and needed ingredients in my Amazon cart

I gave them to HH for Christmas, and let me say

that these might be the best burgers we’ve ever had!

The flavor is not recognizable as a specific flavor,

it’s Umami, that not definable, something something, that just makes it taste so good!!

He also got a griddle pan for the grill and let me highly suggest you get one

HHjr has one too, and you’ve never had better burgers, the outside of the patty gets a nice char, keeping the flavors and the juices inside

The first time we made these I insisted on having my burger naked

I wanted to see if I could taste the flavor of the seasonings

The seasoning just seems to enhance the whole experience in a subtle way,

so go ahead and top your burger with your favorite toppings, for an extra tasty burger

I realize that it’s not grilling season in a lot of the country,

but you can cook these on an indoor griddle or in a cast iron pan

I have been researching how to use these various powders

Spice Jungle is a wonderful source for unique ingredients, with free shipping standard every day

The Worcestershire Sauce Powder can be added to anything you would use the liquid for, soups, stews marinades, reconstituted with water for a liquid version, or used as part of a flavorful dry rub on meats

See the website here for more products and recipes

Hoosier Hill Farm has just about anything you can think of in powder form

Even cream cheese and buttermilk!!

Handy!

Tomato powder is supposed to enhance any tomato based recipe,

you can even sprinkle it on fresh tomatoes to improve their flavor!

See more tips on tomato powder here

I am planning to update my spice game in 2018 after reading about and trying these products!

5th Dimension Burger Seasoning

Course condiment

Cuisine American

Keyword 5th dimension seasoning, hamburger seasoning, meat seasoning mix

Ingredients

6 T Porcini Mushroom Powder
2 T Portabella Mushroom Powder
2 T Worcestershire Sauce Powder
2 T Onion Powder
2 T Garlic Powder

Instructions

Mix everything together in a small jar. Use 1 T per 1/4 lb of hamburger meat. Gently mix it into meat and form into patties. Do not overwork mixing or burgers will be tough. Use your thumb to make a small indentation in center of patties for even cooking.
Will keep for up to 6 months