That Makes Me Mad
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (92464)
United States
November 10, 2023 6:36pm CST
So, I decided to make hamburgers tonight. But as is habit with me, I did not take the ground beef out to thaw, instead electing to quick thaw it in the microwave, which 99.9% of the time works out just fine.
This would be that percentage of the time it did not work out just fine.
Obviously, based on the picture, my ground beef is nearly browned and there is no way to make this into hamburger patties.
I had some evaporated milk left from yesterday's dinner, so I decided to bring out a Knorr alfredo thingamabobber. I will cook that up, finish browing the beef, add onions, and just make an entirely different dish.
I guess on the plus side I am resourceful and can fix the problem. But, man, I really wanted hamburgers tonight.
The next time I will just take the ground beef out to thaw the old fashioned way.
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@MarieCoyle (38562)
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11 Nov 23
The next time you buy ground beef, take one package and make hamburger patties. Then freeze them, you can take out what number you want to cook, and they take about 15 minutes to thaw. I always have a few ready to grab, if one of the family stops by and wants a burger instead of anything else. A bit of prep saves a lot of work later.
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@porwest (92464)
• United States
14 Nov 23
I usually do that, but had none premade on hand. I usually don't even bother to thaw them. Most of the time if I just throw them on the grill frozen they cook just fine. I put them between wax paper so they don't stick together and I can easily separate them.
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@MarieCoyle (38562)
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14 Nov 23
@porwest
I do the same thing. They do cook just fine on the grill, so good.
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@RebeccasFarm (90294)
• Arvada, Colorado
13 Nov 23
@porwest Of course, it gets me going..otherwise I am just a blob sitting here with no emotions. ..jk
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Nov 23
That's something I would do. I'm not exactly the greatest cook. I probably would have taken that cooked ground beef and made a shepherd's pie with it.
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Nov 23
@porwest It doesn’t take that long to make.
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@porwest (92464)
• United States
14 Nov 23
@moffittjc Well, I have to boil and mash potatoes, brown the meat, semi cook the veggies...it's a process. lol
I bake mine.
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@LindaOHio (181321)
• United States
11 Nov 23
Oh well. Onward and upward. Have a good weekend.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
11 Nov 23
Disappointing but your alternative sounds delish.
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@porwest (92464)
• United States
13 Nov 23
It worked out well enough. I like to think I am pretty creative in the kitchen, although some people might call some of my concoctions vile. As long as my wife and I are both satisfied with how things turn out, I guess that's all that matters. Not like I plan on opening a restaurant any time soon. lol
@wolfgirl569 (107900)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Nov 23
I hate when I do that. But can usually figure out something to fix with it
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Nov 23
Invariably I've overcooked Burger in the microwave many times while trying to thaw it out. So, I try to remember to set a timer for a portion of the time just in case.
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@porwest (92464)
• United States
13 Nov 23
I don't know actually. Usually if I take it out the night before it's good by the time I want to use it. I always forget to take meat out though, and usually using the defrost feature on the microwave is never a problem. Obviously this particular time, it was.
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@lovebuglena (44716)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Nov 23
Wow! Did you cook it by accident instead of doing defrost? What’s a thingamabobber?
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84183)
• Rupert, Idaho
11 Nov 23
That stinks that it happened that way, but good you could still use the meat in some way. I never thought to thaw it out in the microwave, but good to know that can happen
@casianjv (20)
• Tacloban City, Philippines
11 Nov 23
That is sad, but you can fix it i guess, i believe the creativity you possess, anyway you can find a lot ways how to fix it. I love burgers but so scared to make burgers on my own, im sure its a big fail. So i rather buy ready to eat burgers.
