A Bite of History
The hamburger made its first recorded appearance in America at the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904.
Chef Shiri Says…
Use cold hands if you can. This prevents the meat from heating up and becoming rubbery. (You can just wash your hands with cold water first.)
The Jewish World of Wonders presents…
Creative Cooking with
Chef Shiri
Kids – See if you have what it takes to become a Junior Chef!
Utensils Needed:
Large mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking sheet
Frying pan
Knife
Spatula
Ingredients:
9 ounces ground beef
¼ cup fresh bread crumbs
1½ table spoons olive oil
½ garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
1 egg
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Olive oil, for frying
To Serve:
16 mini hamburger buns
2 tomatoes, sliced
Cole slaw
14-ounce jar of tomato sauce
Sliced pickles
Let’s Get Started!
Adult assistance required!
DIRECTIONS:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Combine all the ingredients for the burgers in a large bowl. Use your hands to mix everything together.
- Form the mixture into balls and then flatten them. Place on baking sheet. Wash your hands well.
- Chill the burgers in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Prepare to fry the burgers. Place the frying pan on the stove. Add olive oil in the pan.
- Ask an adult to fry the burgers over medium heat. Fry for 5 minutes on each side.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Let the burgers rest for a few minutes before serving, which lets the juices settle.
- Carefully cut the buns in half. Fill each bun with a cooked hamburger, a tomato slice, Cole slaw, sliced pickles, and tomato sauce.
Makes 16 Mini Burgers!
The Tomato Palette
True, red is the most common color among all tomato varieties, but it certainly isn’t the only one. You can find tomatoes in shades of yellow, orange, green, pink, purple, white, and even black!
Large mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking sheet
Frying pan
Knife
Spatula
Ingredients:
9 ounces ground beef
¼ cup fresh bread crumbs
1½ table spoons olive oil
½ garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
1 egg
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Olive oil, for frying
To Serve:
16 mini hamburger buns
2 tomatoes, sliced
Cole slaw
14-ounce jar of tomato sauce
Sliced pickles