2 BEST CLASSIC NEW YORK BURGERS - Cheeseburgers

The LUGER BURGER

PETER LUGER'S

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

CLASSIC NEW YORK BURGERS

JG MELON and PETER LUGER

JG MELON

3rd Avenue at 74th Street

NEW YORK NY

Classic New York Bar, with one of The Best Most Famous Burgers in Town

"LOVE IT" !!!

JG MELON BURGER

CHEESEBURGER

The GIRLS

Longtime Waitresses at JG MELON

JG MELON BURGER with FAMOUS COTTAGE FRIES

The BAR at JG MELON

Classic Stainless-Steel NCR CASH REGISTER

"OLD SCHOOL"

PETER LUGER STEAK HOUSE

BROOKLYN

NEW YORK

Their STEAK

with HASH BROWN POTATOES and CREAMED SPINACH

BURGER RECIPES

LUGER BURGER

INTERIOR VIEW

CHEESEBURGER at PETER LUGER STEAK HOUSE

Adam Richmond and the guy with him (?) did a real nice job with this review of two of New York's most classic Burgers, at two classic New York Joints, JG Melon is an Old School New York Bar that just so happens to have one of, if not The Best Burger in Town, which I rated it # 1 way back in 2007 . Number 2 on the bill, is famed New York Steak House, Peter Luger's which many consider the World's Top Steak House, "I wouldn't disagree." What most people are not aware of is that Peter Luger serves a great Burger, but only during Lunch Service, so if you want one, you gotta go during the day. The Burger which is by far one of the Best in Town is a bargain at just $14.95, especially when you compare it others of lesser quality, yet priced higher than at Luger's. It's $1.50 more with Cheese (a must), and a few more dollars for a side of Peter Luger;s famous smoked bacon, "It's dam good."

Anyway, these guys did a dam good job with their video. No nonsense, they talked with great enthusiasm and love of each place and the burgers served within. Yeah, I really loved their enthusiastic responses to everything, and I Loved the way the other guy was practically salivating as he talked and especially when the burger came to the table and they dug in. Yeah they did a great job, and I have to give these two a 9.9 for both the review itself and the video, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks.

If You Want to Know

How to Cook a GREAT BURGER

GET a COPY

Of The BADASS COOKBOOK

AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOODS

And SECRET RECIPES 

HOW to COOK PERFECT STEAK

BURGERS - TACOS - BURRITOS

SOUPS - BLUE RIBBON MEATLOAF

BONE SUCKING BBQ SAUCE

And a WHOLE LOT MORE

On AMAZON.com 

.

Positano The Amalfi Coast

Visit POSITANO-The-AMALFI-COAST.com

Where to Stay - Hotels Positano The Amalfi Coast - Capri - Naples

WHERE to EAT in POSITANO

POSITANO - GUIDE to EVERYTHING

MAP of POSITANO and The AMALFI COAST

POSITANO The AMALFI COAST

COOKBOOK / TRAVEL GUIDE

POSITANO The AMALFI COAST

CAPRI - SORRENTO - NAPLES

COMING SOON From BESTSELLING AUTHOR

DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

BOOKS by DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE 

- AMAZON.com

.

/

The Hemingway Burger Hamburger Recipe

 

"PAPA HEMINGWAY"

Hemingway with Marlene Dietrich

 

 

 

Ernest Hemingway was a man, larger than life. He was the original foodie, eloquently writing about his 1920's Parisian culinary experiences in "A Movable Feast,"  He wrote of Brasserie Lipp, Cafe Select, and various Parisian Bistros and Cafes, and of eating Oyters, Cervalas, Bresse Chicken, and other culinary delights. When at home in Key West or at his home the

Finca Vigia, Havana, Cuba, besides eating plenty of fish that he caught with his fishing boat "Pilar, " always deep down the American Boy, Hemingway loved a good old fashion American Hamburger, every now and then. Yes Ernest Hemingway loved Burgers, and in a very specific way, with his own recipe he developed, and wanted it made just this way. Luckily he documented it, wrote down the recipes with his very precise instructions for all the world to see. So, if you are a fan of one of America's greatest writers, Nobel Prize Winner, "A Man's Man,"  besides trying a Hemingway Daiquiri and Cuban Mojito, you just gotta make yourself Hemingway's Hamburger. The recipe follows.

 

 

 

The HEMINGWAY HAMBURGER RECIPE

 

Ingredients :

 

1 pound fresh Ground Beef

2 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced fine

2 Scallions, chopped 

1 heaping teaspoon India Relish (Heinz's Sweet Relish)

2 tablespoons Capers, chopped

1 teaspoon Spice Islands Ground Sage

1/2 teaspoon Spice Islands Beau Monde Seasoning

1/2 teaspoon Mei Yen Powder, or 1/2 teaspoon of ground Black Pepper

1 large Egg, beaten

1/4 cup dry White Wine

 

 

Break up the meat with a fork and scatter the garlic, onion and dry seasonings over it, then mix them into the meat with a fork or your fingers. Let the bowl of meat sit out of the icebox for ten or fifteen minutes while you set the table and make the salad. Add the relish, capers, everything else including wine and let the meat sit, quietly marinating, for another ten minutes if possible. 

 

Now make four fat, juicy patties with your hands. The patties should be an inch thick, and soft in texture but not runny. 

 

Have the oil in your frying-pan hot but not smoking when you drop in the patties and then turn the heat down and fry the burgers about four minutes. 

 

Take the pan off the burner and turn the heat high again. 

 

Flip the burgers over, put the pan back on the hot fire, then after one minute, turn the heat down again and cook another three minutes. 

 

Both sides of the burgers should be crispy brown and the middle pink and juicy.

 

Place Burgers on your favorite Hamburger Bun, and serve with mustard, salt, pepper, and ketchup on the side.

 

Enjoy !

 

 

 

 

 

 

A HEMINGWAY HAMBURGER

 

 

 

........

 

NOTE : If you can't find Beau Monde Spice, you will need to add a Pinch Each of all these ingredients : Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Nutmeg, and Allspice, and a 1/4 teaspoon of Old Bay Spice.

 

In French Beau Monde means "Beautiful World, " and normally when used in a sentence in English, it refers to The Beautiful People. 

Mei Yen Powder consists of Salt, Sugar, and MSG.

As many people don't like to use MSG as it causes headaches for many people, the MSG can be omitted. It really doesn't matter if you sue Mei Yen powder, just make sure you put a 1/ teaspoon or a bit more of ground Black Pepper into your ground beef.

 

 

AMERICA'S FAVORITE RECIPES

 

How to COOK

 

BURGERS THE PERFECT STEAK

 

PRIZE WINNING CHILI

 

PORCHETTA

 

BLUE RIBBON MEATLOAF

 

SECRET RECIPE FRIED CHICKEN

 

And More ...

AMAZON.com

 

Sunday Sauce and Sinatra

FRANK SINATRA

COME FLY WITH ME



SUNDAY SAUCE and SINATRA

RECIPE

It's an old tradition in my family, that most Sunday the Bellino Family gathers together and we eat Sunday Sauce Italian Gravy. The whole family gets together and Grandma House, or Aunt Helen's, but mostly at Aunt Fran's House in Lodi, New Jersey. It's a wonderful all day affair, starting with a little antipasto, followed by the star of the show, Sunday Sauce. Aunt Fran or Aunt Helen usually make the Sauce (Gravy), which is the most supreme dish of all. It's a long simmered tomato sauce laden with special meat treats, that include: Sausages, Meatballs, and Braciole. We eat it with short maccheroni, usually rigatoni. "It's the Best Thing ever," we all just love it, and who wouldn't, it's so damn tasty, it is.

After the Sunday Sauce, it's on to dessert and coffee, which is a 3 or 4 hour affair, as the grownups sit around the table drinking Espresso (with Anisette) and eating all the tasty desserts that's made of a whole array of sweet treats, like: Aunt Fran's Ricotta Cookies, Cannoli, Sfogliatelle, and whatever sweets that other visitors might bring. And there's a whole lot of talking about this that and every other thing: sports, politics, gossip and what not, all as Frank Sinatra records play softly in the background. Always. Aunt Wanda loves Jerry Vale, and Dino has his turn too. Those were warm and wonderful days spent with loved ones, and sadly all of the older generation is gone, and we miss them dearly. But me, I think of them often, and especially when it comes to Sundays, eating all day long, cahtting and having fun, eating maccheroni, sausage, Meatballs, and Braciole, listening to Sinatra, and loving it all. My cousins Joe, Tony, and I keep it going. We try to organize as many get-together s as we can, always centered around food, whatever it may be: fresh fish, pasta, Steak, and our all-time favorite Sunday Sauce. And don't forget Sinatra, Francis Albert that is. Or just simply Frank. 

Basta !

LEARN HOW to MAKE

SUNDAY SAUCE alla SINATRA

RECIPE

Frank Sinatra

The SUMMER WIND

A Pot of SUNDAY SAUCE

"GRAVY"

RECIPES

FRANK and FRIENDS

At GILLY'S

NEW YORK

.

Frank Sinatra s Favorite Restaurant

Patsy's

West 56th Street

New York, NY

Original Artwork Copyright 2020 Daniel B. Zwicke

Can Not Be Used or Re-Produced without Permission from Owner

CLICK HERE to READ More ..

Learn How to Make

SUNDAY SAUCE alla SINATRA

DOLLY SINATRA'S SPAGHETTI MEATBALLS

RECIPES 

AMAZON.com 

.

The WINNER # 1 BEST CHEAP EATS in NEW YORK

PORK DUMPLINGS

C and L DUMPLINGS

5 DUMPLINGS for $1.75 

The Dumplings at C and L Dumplings is without a doubt, probably the cheapest eats in all of New York. Even a Hot Dog cost more than that these days. Gone are the days of the .99 Cent Hot Dog at all the various Gray's & Papaya King Hot Dog Stands.

Vanessa Dumplings a few blocks away is the most popular of the cheap dumpling joints, and it used to be great when it was the little skinny shop with just 4 space to eat at the counter, 5 Dumplings for $1.00, and not that many people knew about the place (I did). Yes, Vanessa Dumplings was great back then, but now that everybody and their grandmother knows about the place and it has expanded, the place has gone way way down, the cool factor is gone from when I first discovered it back in 2002, and it simply isn't that good any more. And oh, bu-the-way, many thick it was Vanessa Dumpling that First Started the Cheap Pork Dumpling Craze of 5 Dumplings for Just 1 Dollar. "Not!" It was 99 Allen Dumplings way back when. Unfortunately, they closed down a few years ago. Prosperity Dumpling was a great Dumpling Joint for a few years. They opened a 2nd location after doing so well for a few years, but sadly, they have closed down as well (closed both locations).

I discovered C&L Dumplings about 8 Years ago (2011) after getting my $5 Chinese Haircut on Rivington Street one Sunday. I spotted the place, and bopped in for some Dumplings. They were great, and I've been going there ever since. C&L Dumplings? "New York's Cheapest Eats!"

Basta!

C&L DUMPLINGS

The # 1 BEST CHEAP EATS in All of NEW YORK''

Bar NONE

C&L DUMPLINGS

77 CHRYSTIE STREET

NEW YORK, NY

SHOWN HERE When The Dumplings were 5 for $1.50

They've gone up to $1.75

STILL a GREAT PRICE

And Just about The CHEAPEST EATS in ALL of NEW YORK

C/L DUMPLINGS

77 CHRYSTIE STREET

NEW YORK NY

 

 

The FULL MENU 

Closest Train stops :  B TRAIN to GRAND STREET 
... Just 400 feet from Grand Street Station

6 TRAIN to CANAL STREET is a few blocks away. 
If you can take the B TRAIN, it's much closer.

GOT ANY KAHLUA ?

  The BIG LEBOWSKI COOKBOOK  

BEST CHEAP EATS RECIPES

Amazon.com

Also, see The BADASS COOKBOOK 

for some of AMERICA'S BEST CHEAP EATS

RECIPES

REALLY The BEST CHEAP EATS

Are WHEN YOU EAT at HOME

BEST CHEAP EATS RECIPES

The BADASS COOKBOOK

AWESOME CHILI

MEATLOAF - BURGERS

TACOS - BURRITOS

and More .. 

AMAZON.com

.

.

Homemade Pizza and Dough Recipe

Make Pizza at Home

"Yes You Can" !

PIZZA

    

Italian all over Italy, as well as their Italian-American cousins in America,love to make this tasty homemade pan pizza at home. It’s absolutely delicious, and a lot easier to make than you’d think. This is the basic recipe for a Pizza with Tomato & Mozzarella, and you can add other toppings like; Sausage, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, and / or Sweet Peppers if you like. You can even make some delicious Rosemary Focaccia by eliminating the tomato and mozzarella, and adding fresh Rosemary instead. Once you know how to make this basic pizza, you can do a lot of things with this recipe. so give it a shot. Make it a few times and you’ll become a pro, and a hit at the Friday Night Pizza Party, or anytime at all. Buon Apettio!

Enjoy.

Ingredients for the Dough :

1 packet Dry Yeast (2 ¼ teaspoons)

1 teaspoon Sugar

1 cup Warm Water  (about 110 degrees)

3 cups Bread Flour

2 tespoons Kosher Salt (or Sea Salt)

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil for dough & more for pan

You will need a Food Processor to make this dough.

Place the water, Sugar, and Yeast in a small bowl, stir it a little, then let it rest at room temperature until it starts to foam (about 10 minutes).

If your food processor has a plastic dough hook use that. If it doesn’t, then insert the metal cutting blade onto your processor.

Add the Flour and Salt to the food processor and pulse for 2 seconds.

Add the water / yeast mixture and 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil to the processor.

Turn the processor on and let it run until the dough starts to form a ball, and is pulling away from the processor bowl. Then turn the processor on again, for exactly 30 seconds and stop.

Get a large glass or ceramic bowl and lightly coat the whole inside with some Olive Oil. Place the dough in the bowl and move it around so it gets coated completely with olive oil. If you need it, add a bit more olive oil.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and leave the dough to rise for one hour, in a draft-space. Usually somewhere on the kitchen counter is fine.

After one hour to 1 hour & 15 minutes, your dough should have risen to double its original size. The dough is ready ro roll out and make pizza.

PIZZA TOPPING :

A jar of Italian Passata di Pomodoro (Tomato Sauce)

Olive Oil

Sea Salt

½ pound whole milk Mozzarella Cheese (Polly-O)

¼ cup grated Pecorino Cheese

8 Basil Leaves, torn by hand

Note : Passata di Pomodro is puree of Italian Tomatoes, aka Tomato Sauce. I recommend getting a good quality Italian product like, Mutti, or anything labeled San Marzano for best results.

MAKING THE PIZZA

You will need a half sheet pan (16.5” x 11.5” ) to make the Pizza.

Turn your oven on to 400 degrees.

Place 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil in the sheet-pan, and spread with your fingers so the whole bottom surface of the pan has a thin coat of oil.

Remove your dough from the bowl and place it in the center of the sheet-pan. Pussh the dough down with your hand, and push and stretch the dough until it forms into the size of the pan, and is completely covering the bottom of the pan.

Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rest inside the pan for 10 minutes.

Take a spoon and spread enough of the tomato passata (tomato sauce) over most of the pizza dough, leaving a half inch around all sides without tomato, as a border that pizzas always have. 

Drizzle a couple tablespoons of Olive Oil over the pizza. Sprinkle a little Salt over the whole pizza. 

Sprinkel the grated Pecorino Romano Cheese evenly over the whole pizza. 

Evenly spread all the torn Basil over the pizza. 

Then evnenly spread shredded mozzarella evenly over the pie. Don’t over do it with the cheese. There should be spots where ther is just tomato and no cheese over it. You don’t want the cheese to completely cover the pied or it will be out of balance.

Place the Pizza in the oven and bake for about 16 to 20 minutes, until the crust looks nicely browned. Serve and enjoy.

Note : Naturally you can add other toppings to this basic tomato pizza, such as Pepperoni, Sausage, or Mushrooms, whatever you like.

You can make tasty basic focaccia by not adding the tomato and cheese as the toppings on the dough. Instead, add a little more olive oil, some extra Kosher or Sea Salt sprinkled on top. Then add some chopped fresh Rosemary on top, throw it in the oven and bake, and you’ll have some tasty Rosemary Foccacia.

RECIPES From My SICILIAN NONNA

AMAZON.com

CAPONATA - ZUPP -PASTA

ARANCINI (Rice Balls)

And More ... 

Sicilian Pizza 

.

.