Umami Burgers with Port and Stilton
Resist the urge to pile on any of the usual toppings—lettuce, tomato, ketchup. "The port is your condiment," explains Umami Burger's Adam Fleischman.Tip: Burger purists handle ground meat as little as possible; over-working the beef can create a tight, meatloaf texture. Slideshow: More Great Burgers
June 2011
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© Marcus Nilsson
Recipe Summary
Ingredients
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Notes
The Secret Seasoning To make simplified umami dust, use a spice grinder to pulse 3 tablespoons bonito flakes, 1/2 ounce crumbled dried kombu, and 1/2 ounce dried shitake mushrooms into a powder. Umami dust will soon be available at umamiburger.com.
Suggested Pairing
Beer Malty brown ale: Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale.
Wine Cherry-rich Washington Merlot.