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[Fat Guy]

I'd like to create a good vegetarian burger from scratch. I'm not happy with any of the commercially available products. Ideally, the burger I'd make would have the following attributes:

1) Not based on starch (such as rice);

2) Low fat (a minimum of eggs, cheese, oil);

3) Not trying to look or taste like meat; and

4) Able to be pre-made and stored in the freezer.

Can you help? I'm interested not so much in a recipe as in an approach to thinking about veggie burgers. Also how do you recommend cooking and serving them?

[menton1]

This one looks very interesting, FG. If you make it, let us know how it turned out!!

http://yumfood.net/r...gieburgers.html

[cookasia]

FG: You're closer than you think to a great veggie burger, and if you don't mind pureeing black or fava beans (a snap in a food processor or blender) and using various binding agents like eggs, bread crumbs, flour and/or brown rice, you've got yourself a tasty "burger" minus the meat. Also consider cooked wild rice held together with eggs, ricotta, and for crunch, oat bran, plus seasoning to taste with any of the above combinations. Shape the ingredients, cook them (saute in minimal oil), then wrap and freeze, and you've got a handy meal on a bun ready for warming, plus all the trimmings. The real trick is using the right medium to bind all ingredients together. Good luck! Thanks, Alexandra