Jamie Oliver Burgers & Sliders

With the US Presidential Election Campaign well underway I thought I would join in with the fun   and make some good old fashioned Hamburgers. Not any of this fast food junk thank you very much - I thought instead I would join the gourmet burger bandwagon and give these burgers a try.

So I made these today (okay slight lie, I made the normal size burger - the bottom one -  we can lose the tiny american flags and miniature burger) and it/they were amazing. Comparable if not even better than other gourmet burgers on the market. The beef was really succulent and the burger almost melted in our mouths. I highly HIGHLY recommend. I cooked the burgers on a griddle pan as unfortunately it has not ceased to rain in London for the past two now going on three weeks but I can imagine they will taste even better when the BBQs come out in the Summer!
To make these burgers find the recipe at: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef-recipes/burgers-sliders!

Cobb Salad

A Cobb salad is a American garden salad.This recipes is inspired by the dish I had at a Friend of a Farmer in NYC.

Ingredients:

Chopped salad greens - iceberg & Romaine lettuce, Watercress & Rocket,

Tomatoes, 

Crisp bacon/pancetta, 

Roasted chicken breast,

Hard-boiled egg, 

Avocado,

Croutons,

Honey and Mustard dressing,

Method:

Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil and put the 2 eggs, and leave boiling for 6-7 minutes.

Meanwhile fry the chopped bacon with a little bit of butter until crispy.

Chop the tomatoes and avocado and mix with the salad leaves, liberally applying the honey and mustard dressing. Incorporate the roasted chicken and bacon (once cooked) into the leaves. Add a small handful of croutons.

Peel the hard-boiled eggs halve into two. Season and serve.