But I thought that today I would share something that really does make my life easier in the summer.
We grill a lot and are always having hamburgers or hotdogs, even for a quick meal, these seem to be the kids favorites. A few years ago while visiting my mother in law, she showed me how she always had frozen hamburger patties ready to go, I thought it was a great idea, and now I do the same.
I go to Walmart and buy those huge packs of ground beef. Come home and before throwing it in the freezer, I put in some finely chopped onion, crushed garlic and some finely chopped tomato, salt and pepper. I then make all the patties out by using the Hamburger Press, you can find a cheap one for around $3, or you could do what I do at times, I use a lid that is the size of the patty I want.
Could be any lid, like a margarine tub lid even, then I wrap them in Press N Seal (gotta tell you, I LOVE this stuff). Throw them in the freezer and now I have tons of individually wrapped hamburgers ready to grill. When I want just one, I just take it out, thaw it and cook it up.......if I need more then I can do that too.
This has definitely made my life MUCH easier and I always have deliscious burgers ready for company.
YUMMY
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea.
Never have seen the press thing... did you get that at wallyworld too!?
Great tip! I have yet to buy the press and seal stuff, but maybe I will have to try it! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteA very good idea.....never tried press and seal, I'm such a frugal zealot but you give me reason to try it!
ReplyDeleteSo the press and seal stuff works? I had wondered....
ReplyDeleteI'm so gonna have to try that one!! We love hamburgers too. And I usually forget to thaw the ground chuck in time...
As Rachael Ray would say: "YUMMO!" What a great way to flavor the meat and make things as easy as can be. GREAT TIP-PO!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat. Is. Brilliant. I am always buying pre-made hamburger patties and they cost SO much money - and now I feel so dumb! That's such a GREAT IDEA! I am totally going to do that!
ReplyDeleteI also love the press and seal.
ReplyDeleteOooo - love this idea! I love the taste (and cost) of the burgers I make so much better than those blech frozen patties at the store, but sometimes I just don't have the time. Probably would even make it worth it to buy a hamburger press and some press and seal. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYummy yummy! When's your cookout? what a fun and tasty idea!
ReplyDeleteI used to do this all the time before we started having our own cows butchered. Now I have to wait till it is thawed before I can make the patties, but the fresh beef is not a bad trade-off!
ReplyDeletethat is a great idea! Thanks for sharing it. I'll have to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteGreat tip. I actually have one of those burger press things and I always forget to use it!
ReplyDeleteI must confess, I've purchased pre-made patties from Costco, but I'm sure they're not as favorful as yours. :)
Oh, one more thought. We do use a Food Saver and break our bulk meat (pork, chicken, lamb, etc) into 2-people portions, vacuum seal it and then throw it in the freezer. Those Food Saver's are great!
ReplyDeleteI haven't used press N seal in a while, but I like the stuff. I mostly use a vaccuum sealer. But dividing anything into individual portions is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting over at my blog. Did you get your booklets filed?
That's an *awesome* idea. Thanks!
ReplyDeletehmmmmm..maybe I oughta dig the one (press and seal) I received as a gift a few years back, out of the garage.
ReplyDeleteLooks excellent, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! My husband loved to cook out too, so this will be a great way to get a quick cookout going! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love having patties made ahead of time - I just hate doing all those patties by hand. I didn't realize you could get hamburger presses, like the one you had linked, so cheap. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I usually premake meatballs, but just never have done patties..
ReplyDeleteNow I'm hungry! That hamburger looks yum :)
ReplyDeleteHi there, I just wandered in here from somewhere...I think from NewMommy4God. I freeze pre-made hamburger patties too but, I freeze them on cookie sheets and when they are totally frozen I pop them off the cookie sheet and stack them in freezer bags. I do not thaw them before putting them on the grill. They cook up very nicely and are sooo easy to handle.
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