Sunday, June 13, 2010

Teaching #6: If you are having hamburgers for your first anniversary…

Well, it has been a great first year, so we decided to celebrate with a hamburger for dinner.  We had dinner  a couple nights ago with friends of ours who have been married for 45 years.  On their 30th anniversary, Claus took Rosemarie to dinner at White Castle and they had 4 sliders each.  I guess we were inspired.  However, a slightly different type of burger was facilitated by my birthday present from my family today.  See below…

P1000641We picked up a local chuck roast from the  market today and I fired up the new meat grinder.  I washed my hands 12 times and everything was sterilized.  Trust me.  Jessie supervised and audited the process for the USDA.  A little salt, pepper, onion, garlic, and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce into the mix.

P1000642 My little sister was turned off by this picture.

P1000643 Out came eight 6 oz patties. 

P1000650And two of these beauties were eaten with a nice layer of blue cheese, some lettuce from the garden, and the famous baby pickle.  Happy anniversary.  The teaching from this post?  Well, if you are going to have hamburgers for your anniversary, either make them White Castle, or grind them yourself…nothing in between.