Make Your Own: The Pizza Burger
By kmikeym from July 28, 2005
Curt had some patties at home, and we planned on using his George Foreman to make some burgers. We decided to dress them up a bit and hit the Publix market. While inside debating on what to get Curt had the greatest idea of his 25 year life:
We giggled our way through the aisles, picking up the elements to create our masterpiece.
- Grated Romano Cheese
- Super Fancy Pepperoni
- Fancy Pizza Sauce
- A bottle of wine
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Patties
- Onions
- Green Pepper
- Buns
Our initial concerns were about the amount of each ingredient. Especially the pepperoni (Cantimpalo Brand Chorizo) and the sauce (L.E. Roselli's All Natural Pizza Sauce). The burger was made normally on the trusty lean-mean fat-reducing grilling-machine, which gave us about ten minutes to prepare the rest. We decided not to add pizza sauce to the bottom bun, and laid down a slice of the pepperoni, followed by a pile of mozzarella cheese.
Next came the fresh off the grill patty, so that the cheese would melt. We were worried that the thick beef patty would overwhelm the pepperoni flavor, so we added another slice, followed by fresh green pepper, onion, topped with some romano, and then applying pizza sauce to the top bun. We didn't toast the bun, as we wanted the pizza sauce to soak into the bun a bit. The finished product looked amazing, proudly displaying the colors of the Italian flag!
We cut the burger to better simulate the pizza slice, and I had the first bite. As I bit in I was really unsure how the flavors of this cross-cultural experiment would mesh. Curt's culinary creativity did not disappoint. The Pizza Burger was great!! I think stepping up to some quality ingredients and restraining from over application were key elements, but the end result is a very enjoyable pizza flavor with the satisfaction of a burger.
Want the Pizza Burger on your desktop? Check out Pizza Burger: The Director's Cut on Flickr.
<< | Posted on July 28, 2005 at 8:16 PM | >>
MIKE,
YOU GOT TO START TAKING IT EASY BRO. HERAT ATTACKS ARE REAL. sorry to preach especially since i am a chan cigarette smoker.
Posted by daniel @ July 29, 2005 3:53 PM
oh come on daniel--there are tons of veggies on the burger!
i can't wait to make this at the denn
(loved the photos)
Posted by J_John @ July 31, 2005 12:35 AM
Hamburger is a kind of meat that should never stand by itself in any recipe. Chop up a green pepper in a chopper real fine. Put in your uncooked hamburger, then cook it. Mozz cheese really doesn't have a loud personality. Do the swiss thing!!! You will still have your pizza affect, don't worry.
Posted by Glenn @ August 6, 2005 6:54 AM
Interesting Glenn... I'm not sure I agree with you about Hamburger standing by itself, but I do like the idea of mixing in the veggies.
Posted by Mikey @ August 6, 2005 2:16 PM
Andrew's dad totally had a speciality food item he prepared, and it was also called "pizza burgers!" only his was more like a sloppy joe that had pizza seasonings/sauce in it, topped with pizza cheese. We make them vegan-style and they FUCKING RULE. I really must give props to you for adequately praising the George Foreman Grill, also.
Posted by ritchey @ September 2, 2005 11:50 AM
Great idea, but certainly not a new idea. Pizza burgers have been around for at least fifty years. I've sampled dozens of variations over the years, some good, some bad and some were Fantastic!
Posted by Dave @ October 12, 2005 12:30 PM
your hamburger is very tasty, thanks to share it.
akiko
Posted by akiko @ September 17, 2007 6:27 AM
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That sounds like a great idea, and it looks totally yum!
Posted by Gabrielle @ July 29, 2005 12:07 AM