Turkey Burgers

[AsahinaKimi]

Hard to find a place that sells them, but there are a few places..like Mels Drive-ins (The same that was in the movie American Graffitti). I like to make my own... and spice it up a bit! Great with Cheese too.

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	LOVE THEM!
	2 (33%)
	They are so-so
	1 (17%)
	No Thanks...
	3 (50%)
	Never had one...but willing to try them.
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	Does this come with Bacon? Then absolutely..
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[ohiosmith]

1. Prefer beef or bison rare. Turkey burgers must be cooked well which tends to make them dry.

[hifiguy]

2. You have to season them well - lots of pepper

is a must and a bit of cayenne doesn't hurt, either. Onions (green, red or white) or shallots add some character too. And an assertive cheese like an aged swiss or a pepper jack is also good to militate against what can be bland. Done right, yummy; done poorly, dull as cardboard.

[A Simple Game]

14. "Done right, yummy" Sounds like if you left

the burger out, you could add a lot more yummy like bacon, mushrooms, pickles, lettuce, and tomato.

[RebelOne]

3. I am a vegetarian, but feed ground turkey to my dogs. n/t

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Just had my first chicken burger this weekend.

Yum, yum, yum.

[irisblue]

5. onions, catsup,mayo & melted cheese help alot n/t

[davsand]

6. They can be bland and dry.

If you know how to cook them they can be great.

I seriously suggest using some kind of diced mushroom or diced veggies in your burger to preserve the moisture without adding fat. If you are not worried about fat, adding cheese to the burger itself can help keep it more moist. My personal favorite is diced portabella and minced onion (sauteed) added to the burger along with some shredded provolone. Make sure you use a lot of garlic and other Italian seasonings in that burger as well.

Excellent with a mozzarella slice and marinara sauce topper!!


Laura

[AsahinaKimi]

8. oooh yes!!

The turkey burger I had at Mel's had Marinara sauce over mozzarella, with big mushrooms, onions, garlic, green bell peppers, and it was so moist...It just melts in your mouth. I like to use Lea & Perrins sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and most of the above while cooking it. Good stuff!

[KamaAina]

7. Srsly? Hard to find a place in SF that sells turkey burgers?

SF burger standby Burger Meister has them, for one.

[AsahinaKimi]

9. Good to know...

I found one place that actually delivers them, but the last one I had, was a bit dried out...So..better to cook them myself.

[KamaAina]

12. Why not just type 'turkey burger' and your address into Yelp?

[MorningGlow]

10. Had a great one on vacation

Huge patty with slightly melted brie and a touch of cranberry sauce. It was like a Thanksgiving dinner on a bun.

[RZM]

11. I have them a fair amount nowadays

Though I neither love them nor do I think they are so-so. I'd place them somewhere in between.

I think ground turkey works better in pastas/tacos/chilis etc. I really can't tell between turkey in beef in those dishes.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

13. I pretty much hate anything made with ground turkey

A couple of times it's actually made me sick...not necessarily "food poisoning" sick, but "I wish I hadn't eaten that" sick.

Part of it, I guess, is that some ground turkey includes the turkey skin, and for me, that's about as disgusting as disgusting gets. Maybe if I bought some skinless turkey breast and ground it myself (I have a Kitchen Aid mixer with the food grinder attachment) I'd feel differently. Maybe not.

[A Simple Game]

15. Years ago my wife and I used to like using ground turkey. Then all of a sudden

we just didn't like it anymore. This was at the same time we noticed the words "mechanically separated" added to the description. I don't think it was a coincidence. Tried it a few times since, still no good. I think all of the bone fragments are what give it a different taste.

After reading the above posts, I don't think the people that say they like the burgers can even taste the meat, they add so many condiments.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

16. Well, "machine separated"...for people who haven't heard the term...

...means that EVERYTHING gets pushed through a fine screen and ends up in the meat.

If you look at SPAM, the "regular" flavor doesn't have it, but "Lite" and most of the other flavors have "machine separated chicken."

I'm pretty much convinced that the part of ground turkey that's always made me feel "squirmy" has been skin...and if I knew that skin was included, I'd never have purchased it. And whenever I used it, I didn;t go heavy on condiments, so you may be right.

[A Simple Game]

17. I didn't know that about spam, I will be sure to look next time. n/t

[fishwax]

18. I like to make them at home occasionally, but would be unlikely to order one at a restaurant