{"id":2896,"date":"2020-07-01T18:08:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T18:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altavistainsurance.com\/?p=2896"},"modified":"2021-01-12T12:07:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T18:07:07","slug":"fourth-of-july-festivities-and-the-ultimate-burger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altavistainsurance.com\/blog\/fourth-of-july-festivities-and-the-ultimate-burger\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth of July Festivities and the Ultimate Burger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer holidays like the fourth of July are American made for celebrating our freedom and grilling with family and friends. I know this year&#8217;s fourth of July seems overshadowed by the current state of affairs, but I still believe this is the greatest country on Earth and we all have the right to stand up for what we believe in.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we&#8217;ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>-Barack Obama<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>No one says America like the fictitious character from NBC&#8217;s hit show, Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson. He&#8217;s become a cultural icon and a satirical metaphor for a libertarian and has some classic &#8220;one-liners&#8221;. Here, Ron show us his Ultimate American burger recipe in perfect Ron Swanson fashion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Turkey can never beat cow, Chris.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ron and Chris Burger Cook Off\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q84nfWkLsYU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altavistainsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Swanson-burger-768x384.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altavistainsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Swanson-burger-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altavistainsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Swanson-burger-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altavistainsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Swanson-burger-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altavistainsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Swanson-burger-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.altavistainsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Swanson-burger.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/p>\n<p>Grilling in the summer is a pastime for many that brings us together. The smell of charcoal and sunscreen bring back memories spending long summer days at the beach enjoying a cheeseburger on a white bun with a little bit of ketchup. And a hint of sand.<\/p>\n<p>For those of us firing up the grille this fourth of July looking for a simple recipe for a backyard burger, look no further. Gourmet burgers serve their purpose, <b>but nothing beats a good hamburger cooked on a charcoal grill in someone&#8217;s backyard on the fourth of July<\/b>.&nbsp;A hamburger on a bun with ketchup and mustard gets my vote everyday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a recipe from actor Nick Offerman that will save you time preparing but still have you looking like a grille master.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can read the full article in Entertainment News&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/article\/2016\/05\/27\/founder-nick-offerman-perfect-burger-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even if Offerman\u2019s not a Swanson-level specialist on red meat, he does have a taste for burgers. Here, he shares his own tips for a burger that\u2019ll put a Quarter Pounder to shame.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. What&#8217;s Your Beef?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cYou start with getting the best ground beef you can, with a nice lean-to-fat ratio,\u201d Offerman says. \u201cThe lean is delicious, but the fat is an important binder.\u201d Mix in a few raw eggs to help the patties stick together.<\/p>\n<h1>2. Don&#8217;t Mince Words<\/h1>\n<p>Mince garlic instead! Saut\u00e9 the garlic and some chopped onion in oil, and then mix that into the ground beef. Add a little salt and pepper, and maybe some grated Parmesan cheese or Gruy\u00e8re \u201cif [you\u2019re] feeling hedonistic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>3. Get Grilled<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep the patties thick, and grill medium-rare over charcoal. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever used a grill fueled by gas,\u201d he says. \u201cThere\u2019s something about the primitive nature of charcoal, of real fire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>4. Top It Off<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDepending on how gluttonous I\u2019m feeling, the max I\u2019ll go with is Gruy\u00e8re or cheddar on the burger and bacon and a fried egg,\u201d Offerman says. \u201cThat\u2019s if I\u2019m planning to go chop down a tree that day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However you celebrate your Independence Day, we hope you have a safe and happy fourth of July.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer holidays like the fourth of July are American made for celebrating our freedom and grilling with family and friends. 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