Monday, July 25, 2011

Salmon Burger Fail


Have you ever made salmon burgers before? I made them for the first time a few weeks ago after seeing Paula make them on her show. I felt so chef-y as I ground the salmon up in the food processor from Whole Paycheck (Whole Foods) then added in the garlic, ginger, and other ingredients.

But then I grilled them and took a bite. To be fair there was nothing wrong with them. The seasoning was good and it tasted okay but for some reason I couldn't get over the fact I was eating ground up salmon. Do I need therapy? I can eat grilled salmon until the cows come home but for some reason this geeked me out.

Oh well. Onward and upward...

3 comments:

StephenC said...

Hey, kiddo, there's no reason in the world why a salmon burger has to be ground meat. Join in my recipe fix gang via my website. I'm the "Recipe Whisperer," and I have the solution for you. It's free, and in return I ask only that you make some suggestions about things that bug me (if you have them).

Unknown said...

I've actually never made salmon burgers, but I have eaten them. The burgers I've had were more flaked than ground, but I don't know how it all stayed together... interesting! And I don't think you need therapy.. at least not because of the salmon burger :)

Miss Meat and Potatoes said...

StephenC - thanks! I'll check it out! To be fair, the recipe was a good one - I just didn't love the idea of seeing how it came together.

Jenn - I'm thinking it was the 'never watch how sausage is made' phenomenon. From now on I'll order my salmon burgers out instead;)