Better Burgers From The Global Kitchen Community...

WHO is the Global Kitchen Community Burger Meester?

Photo Credits: From top left clockwise- Chef Damien, Lindsey Shifley,
Thomas Stahlmann, BestRecipeBox.com, Lara Butteriss and Jaroslav Guzanic 

Reunited with fellow ambassadors from the voluntary global foundation Food Revolution which I was a proud member of for four years- check here for more. This time around, our much smaller motivated group came together to create a Global Kitchen Community comprising of chefs, nutritionists, and real food & health enthusiasts on a mission to help our local communities get affordable, accessible, delicious and family-friendly meals on their tables 🥘🍲🥣🥗.

We dish out recipe challenges to inspire cooking together, sharing and drawing on each other's specialties and strengths to adapt our collective resources to our community outreach goals 💟.

Global Connection.
Local Execution.
Food For Everyone!

Thank you Chef Damien from the Netherlands who has been tirelessly working to feed the homeless for bringing us together again 🥰. 

Our first group challenge: better burger!

I got the idea of a messy beef burger thinking back of salisbury steaks in mushrooms gravy I made months ago that easily goes from skillet to a bun (for a saucy Salisbury Steak Burger) and serve with your favourite toppings. The sad fact is that I haven't a chance to make it again in burger form with my head and heart entrenched in my recent home things. Alas, my home sold but I am past the July end submission deadline. In exchange of lateness, I will share our talented group's burger efforts. Be prepared to have your taste buds transported below. I chose the best on-line photo with credit to showcase my idea.

To meet the participation criteria, I have simplified my recent Savoury Mushroom Salisbury Steaks post to make it more affordable with less ingredients priced accordingly to my local lower-end grocery store. The key to the savoury flavour boost is a part pkg. of onion soup mix in the burger and gravy.

Savoury Mushroom Salisbury Steaks

For 6, priced per portion at $2.33 Cdn or 1.48 euros

Savoury Mushroom Salisbury Steak Burgers

Makes 6 Patties

For the patties:

1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef

1 egg

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, finely chopped

1/4 package (40 g) of onion soup mix

Salt and ground black pepper

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

For the sauce:

1 lb. mushroom, sliced

1 package of gravy mix powder or a can of prepared gravy, brown or mushroom flavour

1 Tbsp. onion soup mix

Add in to taste: Dijon mustard and/or ketchup

Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in medium hot fry pan or skillet and cook meat patties four minutes each side or until nicely brown. Remove patties aside. Drain excess oil. In the same skillet, sauté mushrooms for a few minutes then stir in gravy powder (add water according to pkg. instructions) or prepared gravy and stir. Add 1 Tbsp. onion soup mix and ketchup and Dijon mustard if desired to preferred taste.

Add beef patties to the skillet and continue to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes spooning sauce over meat patties occasionally. Serve salisbury steak and mushroom gravy on a burger or kaiser bun with your fave toppings.

Photo Credit: BestRecipeBox.com

Here is a handful of our group's burger submissions that is surecto whet appetites!

From top left clockwise: Chef Damien's hearty Santorini Adani Burger is dressed with creamy feta yogurt and topped with roasted red peppers, black olives and dill inspired by his favourite travel destination Greece and love of Greek Food.

Lindsey Shifley from Illinois, U.S. created this burger with her special sauce, gruyere cheese garnished with beautiful purple basil.

Special Sauce:
2 Tbsp Mayo
1.5 tsp mustard 
1.5 tsp ketchup
1 tsp basil paste 
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp banana pepper juice
Salt & pepper to taste

Thomas Stahlmann from Germany created his Balkan burger with layers and layers of flavour. From his seasoned meat patties to marinated salad mix, crunchy coleslaw and kajmac-creme and luti sauce (spicy chili sauce with onion cubes).

My versatile comfort Savoury Mushrooms Salisbury Steak Burger with photo credit to BestRecipeBox.com.

Lara Butteriss from London showcases her Hamburger di Nonna inspired by her grandma's meatball recipe with a twist- adding boiled potato to the meat mixture and topping with rocket and Dolcelatte cheese on a brioche bun.

Jaroslav Guzanic in Miami, US created his Parmigiana-Style burger inspired by the fond summer memories of his trips to Italy. Oregano and rosemary spices grace his burgers along with olive tapenade, homemade marinara sauce, eggplant, cheese and fresh basil pesto.

In addition, a big deal actually... Chef Damien has been working hard to create and has finished his Magnificent Mince cookbook with 120 fully tested 'simple' recipes (with ground meats), all costed using Aldi/ LidL catalogue (a popular economical grocery store in Europe and US) with minimal equipment needed.

The goal of the book is very much in line with the mission of our Global Kitchen Community 'To empower people to eat better' with fully costed, simple recipes, with ingredients from a budget supermarket and the book is absolutely free and open sourced. Grab the fabulous pdf e-cookbook on DamienChef.com.

A great example of his affordable delish creation is Moroccan Meatball Shakshouka.

Stay tuned for more global challenges and projects from us!