NFL Kickoff Burgers
Sometimes I forget how much I love football season. Waking up on Sunday and watching the pregame show all morning while planning the two most important things…What game I am going to watch and what I am going to eat. I figured there’s no better way to kickoff the 2009 season than with burgers. Freshly ground chuck meat, aged swiss, thick cut bacon, and crispy shallots all piled up on my favorite burger vessel… the english muffin! I mixed the ground chuck with some finely diced red onion, garlic and loads freshly ground black pepper. Grill these hockey puck sized patties until they’re about medium rare to medium and make sure to let them rest for a few minutes before sinking your teeth in. After putting back about four of these bad boys I needed to be hosed off and I was ready for a day of football and food comas. Try these with a Shiraz from the Barossa Valley, or an ice cold beer, possibly an Octoberfest or Pumpkin Ale. Stay tuned for a Pumpkin beer tasting and Cook Off where I will create a recipe using the most popular Pumpkin beer this Fall… I am thinking about a Pumpkin Ale Chili.
