{"id":3642,"date":"2016-05-26T19:56:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T19:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/?p=3642"},"modified":"2016-05-26T19:56:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T19:56:00","slug":"national-hamburger-day-burgers-3-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toritoth.com\/new\/national-hamburger-day-burgers-3-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"Hold the Beef National Hamburger Day &#8211; Burgers 3 Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today is National Hamburger Day! Just in time to celebrate the start of summer this weekend. Nothing smells like summertime like a hamburger on the grill&#8211; well maybe the beach, but that&#8217;s another topic.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hamburger aligncenter wp-image-3649 size-full\" title=\"hamburger\" src=\"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/What-to-7.jpg\" alt=\"hamburger\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The hamburger has\u00a0been a staple of the American diet for decades. Almost 50 billion burgers a year are gobbled up by Americans who can&#8217;t get enough of the round meat patty stuffed between a toasted bun. It&#8217;s been said, that the hamburger\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">originated in Hamburg, Germany, but topped with all the fixin&#8217;s as we&#8217;ve grown to know it was perfected by America.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">In honor of <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaldaycalendar.com\/days-2\/national-hamburger-day-may-28\/\">National Hamburger Day<\/a><\/span> and Memorial Day Weekend, why not host a backyard barbecue with some friends and grill up these three unique tasting hamburger recipes created by my personal chef and hubby, Sal Arena &#8212; that embrace his Italian heritage and hold the beef!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hamburger Recipe #1: Antipasti\u00a0Burger<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1\u00a0Loaf of Focaccia Bread or Pizza Bread<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 Chicken\u00a0Burger (Pre-Made or Make Your Own)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3 Slices Provolone Cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4 Slices Prosciutto<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3 Slices Tomato (paper thin)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1\/3 Cup Fresh Arugula<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 Tablespoon Fig Spread<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6-8 Kalamata Olives (sliced thin), if desired<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3663\" src=\"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Untitled-design-36.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled design-36\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pre-cook the prosciutto\u00a0in a skillet for 3 minutes. Make the focaccia bread, follow the directions on package, while you cook the chicken burger on medium heat at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Flip half way through to heat the entire patty. Add cheese to the burger 30 seconds prior removing from flame. \u00a0Assemble by putting the burger on the focaccia . Season to taste.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3662\" src=\"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Untitled-design-37.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled design-37\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hamburger Recipe #2: &#8220;The Feast&#8221; Burger\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 Italian\u00a0Roll<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 Sausage\u00a0Burger (Pre-Made or Make Your Own)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3 Slices Fresh Mozzarella Cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1\/4 Cup Peppers &amp; Onions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1\/3 Cup Fresh Spinach\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3 Tablespoons Arrabbiata \u00a0Sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3661\" src=\"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Untitled-design-35.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled design-35\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cook the sausage burger on medium heat at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Flip half way through to heat the entire patty. Next hallow out the bun. Toast the bun with sauce on top of bun. Add cheese to the burger 30 seconds prior removing from flame. \u00a0Assemble by putting the burger on the bun, add the pepper and onion, also the spinach. Season to taste.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3660\" src=\"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Untitled-design-34.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled design-34\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hamburger Recipe #3: Low-Fat Veggie Burger<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 Whole Wheat or Multi-Grain Roll<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 Veggie Burger (Pre-Made or Make Your Own)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3 Slices Swiss Cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1\/3 Cup Shaved Carrot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1\/3 Cup Shaved Radicchio\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1\/3 Cup Shaved Cucumber<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 Tablespoon Mustard (Spicy or Yellow)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3658\" src=\"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Untitled-design-32.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled design-32\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cook the veggie burger on medium heat at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Flip half way through to heat the entire patty. Next toast the bun and mix the carrots, radicchio and cucumber with the mustard. Assemble by putting the burger on the bun, add the cheese and veggie mix on top. Season to taste.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3659\" src=\"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Untitled-design-33.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled design-33\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let me know if you like these recipes below and what your favorite hamburger topping is! Don&#8217;t forget to post your hamburger pictures over on our <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/homestagingtips\">Facebook page<\/a><\/span> and use\u00a0#NationalHamburgerDay when posting on social media.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Happy Entertaining,<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2721\" src=\"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/http-signatures.mylivesignature.com-54492-250-F202D4193D3F55764776905F7FF8B20C4.png\" alt=\"http-signatures.mylivesignature.com-54492-250-F202D4193D3F55764776905F7FF8B20C.png\" width=\"101\" height=\"84\" \/><\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is National Hamburger Day! Just in time to celebrate the start of summer this weekend. 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