Monday, February 1, 2010

B Dinner

B is for Burgers!

A little behind, but the other night, Saturday I believe, I made Baby Bacon, Bleu Cheese Buffalo Burgers on Brioche Buns and they were unbelievable. To accompany these B burgers I also made Boston Baked Beans and, of course, for the beverage - beer. (I didn't make the beer.)
Burgers: A+

They were pretty big for babies and really filling. Buffalo meat is like beef but sweet, it only takes a little seasoning and a little cooking as it's best medium rare, like most red meats. The Bacon was standard thick strip bacon crisped before hand. I used sliced bleu cheese is kind of bizarre considering the crumbly nature of bleu cheese but it held its shape alright and melted well. Home-made brioche buns, or even store bought, are probably the most dangerous thing to keep in the house because they are addicting and consist of about a pound of butter. They were soft, spongy, with a slight crisp on top and held the burgers together surprisingly well.

Beans: B

This was my first go at 'authentic' Boston Baked Beans. Nothing was canned but
I did use a lot of bottles - ketchup, bbq sauce, mustard, worchestershire and a few others a blinding grabbed. Baked Beans take hours upon hours (about 4) to bake to the perfect consistency, but in the end it was worth it.



Beer: A-

St. Bernardus Belgian Ale.
I had never tried this beer before but it seemed appropriate with it being named after a B saint and also a Belgian Ale. It was really smooth and soft with a nice caramelly flavor and color. It was a bit sweet at first but became really enjoyable. I'd imBibe it again.

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