Here's a recipe I'm developing for a special turkey burger for my Dream Diner. It's based on George Ohsawa's Diet #-3, that is:
Burger #-3 = 10% grains, 30% vegetables, 10% “soup” (beans, seaweed, miso, flour, etc.), 30% animal (meat, egg, dairy), 15% fruit, nuts or salad (raw or salt-pickled vegetables), 5% "dessert" (fruit, nuts, flour, oil, etc.)
I have a half of a pound of organic ground turkey from Diestel Turkey Ranch. For the purposes of measuring out the right proportions, let's say that's equal to one and a half cups of turkey (1/2 cup = 10%):
1/2 cup of whole grains (rolled oats, brown rice, etc.)
1 1/2 cups of cooked vegetables (onion, radish, squash, etc.), nitsuke style (not juicy)
1/2 cup of "soup" (cooked beans, seaweed, miso, etc.)
1 1/2 cups of ground turkey
3/4 cup combination of fruit, nuts, and salad (vegetable greens, and/or pressed salad such as pickled cabbage)
1/4 cup of "dessert" (such as whole wheat flour, apple, raisins, and nuts)
I don't think this recipe will need any other seasonings, since there's plenty of salt in miso, or pressed salad, and I can cook the whole grains and vegetables with a little unrefined sea salt.
Since cooked ground turkey usually turns out drier than ground beef, I think I'll use raw walnuts and olive oil in the recipe. The nuts will add texture, and so would chopped raw salad. I might use some fresh apple too, for sweetness. I'll check out some soup and dessert recipes for more ideas in Zen Macrobiotics, by George Ohsawa.
Okay, this is a start! Let's see what turns out in the kitchen... and then I'll give my turkey burger a special name.
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