How to Make the Perfect Classic Cheeseburger with April Bloomfield
Join April Bloomfield at her latest restaurant, Salvation Burger, as she shares her secret recipe for the perfect classic cheeseburger. This culinary masterpiece brings together the finest ingredients, carefully sourced from a farm upstate New York, and ground in-house for ultimate freshness and flavor. The patties are cooked on a plancha, resulting in a crispy exterior and juicy interior. The buns, made with rendered beef fat and potato flour, are incredibly light and airy, giving the burger a delightful texture. Each bite is packed with a substantial amount of homemade American cheese and pickles cured in salt and vinegar. To top it all off, April's special sauce adds a unique and irresistible tanginess to this iconic dish. Follow along with the detailed cooking steps below to create your own classic cheeseburger that will leave your taste buds craving for more.
Ingredients:
- Beef tallow (rendered beef fat)
- Fresh potato flour
- Ground beef patties (80% protein, 20% fat)
- Homemade American cheese
- Homemade pickles (cured in salt and vinegar)
- Special sauce
Cooking steps:
- Heat beef tallow in a pan until melted. Toast the buns in the tallow for extra crispiness.
- Substitute fresh potato with potato flour to keep the buns light and airy. Toast the buns using a toaster.
- Season the ground beef patties with a light seasoning and cook them on a plancha for a nice crispiness.
- Press the homemade American cheese using a tortilla press and place it on each patty.
- Arrange the homemade pickles on top of the cheese, ensuring they reach the edge for maximum flavor.
- Assemble the burger with the toasted buns, patties with cheese and pickles, and top it off with the special sauce.
- Enjoy the perfect classic cheeseburger, created with love and care by April Bloomfield.
