Hamburgers & Hot Dogs - All-American Food!
Hamburgers and hot dogs are All-American food favorites! According to a recent survey of American adults sponsored by the American Meat Institute and National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, these Summer holiday favorites are at the top of the list of foods most associated with America.Hamburgers are America's favorite grilled food. For the best grilled burgers, start with the freshest ground beef. To avoid major flare ups, don't use ground beef with a high fat content. Use ground chuck or ground sirloin with about a 25% fat content for burgers that are tasty and moist, but without excessive fat. Burgers made with even leaner meat will be drier, but if you're following a very low fat diet for health concerns or serious weight loss, use ground beef labeled extra lean, 90% lean, or ground round.
To grill, place the hamburgers on a grid about 6" above hot coals. Don't repeatedly turn the patties from side to side....Turning only one time is best. Never press a hamburger pattie while it's grilling or pierce it with a fork. To do so will cause flare-ups and create dry, tasteless burgers. A properly grilled hamburger is no longer pink in the center. Ground beef should be cooked to 160º F.
For the taste of burgers made on a sizzlin' campfire, add hickory chips to the coals. Soak the chips in water for about an hour, then scatter them around the hot coals just before placing meat on the grill.
Big Burger Special Sauce
Preparation -
Whisk all ingredients together. Use instead of ketchup or mayo as a burger topping.
More Toppings
Focus on Ground Beef - Questions about "ground meat" or "hamburger" have always been in the top five food topics of calls to the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. Here are the most frequently asked questions.
Versatile Ground Beef - Information on safe handling and cooking + recipes
 | Hot Dogs |
Americans will eat about 7 billion hot dogs this summer!!! There are other ways to top a hot dog besides the usual mustard and ketchup, relish, onions and sauerkraut..... That said, theres really not too much else I can tell you about these all-time favorites that hasn't already been written about on a number of other hot-dog web pages. Here's links to some of the best hot dog facts and recipes the web has to offer..... Focus On Hot Dogs History and Legends of Hot Dogs Hot Dogs as America Frequently Asked Questions About Hot Dogs Hot Dog Calorie Counter
From the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture....Whether you call it a frankfurter, hot dog, wiener, or bologna, it's a cooked sausage and a summertime favorite. They can be made from beef, pork, turkey, or chicken -- the label must state which. And there are Federal standards of identity for their content.
Have you ever wondered where hot dogs come from?
Ten Legendary Franks From Ballparks and Cities Around the U.S. for Visitors to Savor.
from Berks Packing Company, maker of Berks Franks
Select the hot dog and toppings you want, then see the calories, fat, protein and sodium immediately calculated.BBQ Dogs and Beans Gridiron Deli Dogs Weber Weber Baby Q-100 Portable Gas Grill
This grill is great for camping, picnics and tailgate parties. It has a push-button ignition for easy, reliable lighting, an infinitely adjustable burner valve with high-quality regulator, a sturdy glass-reinforcement nylon grill frame, a cast aluminum lid and body, a large heat-resistant lid handle and a porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grate. The disposable 14.1-oz. propane cylinder lasts up to 1.5 hours. 8,500 BTUs.
