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Building a Better Burger


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Americans eat an estimated 12.3 billion burgers annually; that's more than 40 a year for every man, woman and child. To make sure you never get bored, keep changing the seasonings, garnishes and condiments on your burger of choice. The following chart offers several suggestions. They're just a few of the endless possibilities.

burger

seasonings

garnishes

condiments
beef finely minced onion, crumbled bacon, flavored butter, cayenne peppers crisp bacon, any cheese, sautéed mushrooms mayonnaise, horseradish-cream sauce
lamb oregano, dill, rosemary, garlic, capers, minced fresh chiles, anchovies grilled onions, roasted peppers, feta cheese tahini or yogurt sauce, tapenade
pork pure chile powder, fennel seeds, ground cumin, barbecue spice rub coleslaw, watercress or other spicy green mustard sauce, barbecue sauce
turkey herbes de Provence, minced fresh chiles, garlic, pimentón (smoked paprika) sliced tomato, sweet onion tomato salsa, spicy mayonnaise
fish sautéed onion, garlic, grated lemon zest, tarragon, dill, capers arugula, sprouts, scallions tartar sauce, sun-dried tomato spread
veggie garlic, chopped scallions, minced red bell peppers, minced fresh chiles, powdered mustard avocado slices, baby spinach old-fashioned ketchup

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