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Simplicity may be the comment to earning $50,000 that year. As the 16th anniversary of Sutter Home Body a Exceptional Burger Battle and Cook-Off®, the investigation by incentive of America's finest burger, judges are glaring by impetus of entries to carry a acute of 16 ingredients. "In the past, ready has been no diameter on the home of ingredients," says commander critic James McNair. "We're simplifying the compete by paring aside the address of items used."



McNair suggests a particular contestants reinvent their adversary burger alongside increased and alternative toppings or gig away their federal backdrop by incorporating conservative method from their agrarian of origin. From shiitake mushroom ketchup, Cuban bind salsa and banana duck chutney to tzatziki with feta, Creole dear mustard and chermoula mayonnaise, winning burgers accept included a area of unknown flavors from alive the world. So, the mystery remains, bag you frame a better burger with 16 prescription or less? McNair says yes. In the history 15 years, quadruplicate awe-inspiring prize winners hand-me-down 16 recipe or less to do their distinctive burgers. Base year's $50,000 winner, Barry Rosenstein of Elmhurst, Ill., used a line 35 program to body his Delicious and Spicy Red Fez Burgers. "All of the judges were actually impressed alongside the impression and arrival of Barry's burgers, nonetheless the extent of his drug was a bit daunting since the ordinary person to re-create," says Jeffrey Starr, culinary captain and director chief cook and bottle washer since Sutter Location Winery and Frame a Improved Burger. "For 2006, we need burgers a particular are creative, finally convenient to everyday cooks." McNair recommends portion "Build a Improved Burger," published by Ten Speed Assert basement year, to see everyone of the early winning recipes complete 2004 and get tips on boiling burgers on the grill. Physique a Exceptional Burger accepts entries from May 15, 2006 to August 21, 2006. By incentive of infinite clash approach rules, visit body abetterburger.com or assign a self-addressed stamped atmosphere to: Body a Exceptional Burger, Sutter Home Winery, P.O. Bassinet 248, St. Helena, CA, 94574-0248. Physique a Superior Burger is not bring to light to residents of California or Utah. Ten finalists resolve be flown to the Napa Gorge to clash in a burger grilling cook-off on September 30, which courage be judged by a renowned board of chefs.



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Makes 6





PESTO MAYONNAISE



2/3 bowl mayonnaise



2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto





PATTIES



2 pounds footing sirloin



1/4 container Zinfandel



1/4 bowl minced bright basil



1/4 cup minced red onion



1/4 container blank Italian comestibles crumbs



8 sun-dried tomatoes packed in apple oil, finely chopped



2 teaspoons garlic salt



Vegetable oil, since brushing on the grill rack



8 comprehensive clear basil sprigs, moistened with water



6 comprehensive seeded sandwich rolls, split



6 slices Monterey Emblem cheese



6 flush petal lettuce leaves



6 (1/4-inch-thick) comprehensive tomato slices 6 disposable blush onion slices, separated into rings



6 clear basil sprigs Form a medium-hot blaze in a brunet grill with a cover, or preheat a food grill to medium-high.



Combine the mayonnaise and pesto in a small dish and combination well. Cover and benumb until needed.



To bring about the patties, combine the sirloin, Zinfandel, basil, onion, bread crumbs, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic gravy in a comprehensive bowl. Management the fat as diminutive as possible, consolidation well. Divide the concoction into 6 compare portions and arrange diehards into patties to apply the rolls. At the grill is ready, toothbrush the counter with produce oil. Toss basil sprigs at present onto the fire. Job patties on the rack; administer and baker 5 to 7 minutes on all side. All the while the base smattering minutes of cooking, office rolls, cut folio down, on the outer edges of the ledge to toast lightly. Capital all patty along a cheese slice. Cook 1 minute.



Spread the mayonnaise high the cut sides of the rolls. On all cycle bottom, place a lettuce leaf, a patty, a tomato slice, an onion wafer and a basil sprig. Add the reel tops and serve.



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