Mcdonald's Rice Burgers

[Fiddle-Faddle]

Check this out: Open Original Shared Link

I wonder if there's any way to get a recipe....

[swittenauer]

No kidding! I wish that had that in the states. I just called my husband & told him about that article. I think he wants to go to Taiwan now or wherever else they sell those buns.

[Fiddle-Faddle]

I'd just like to know if the buns are made of rice flour or just regular rice pressed into a bun-shape and maybe mixed with other ingredients to hold its shape.

Or maybe they just use plain Japanese rice balls pressed into bun shape: Open Original Shared Link

(I'm getting hungry...)

[beaglemania]

wow, I hope they introduce those globally. good for people like us with intolerances!!

The only thing I just noticed is the date the article came out. Septemeber 28, 2005. more than a year ago.... If McDonald's wante to introduce those buns, you would think they might've done it already.

[eKatherine]

Serving a burger between two pressed rice patties certainly can be done.

Open Original Shared Link is a cutlet with miso, but no reason you can't press rice patties in a hamburger press. I've done it.

[skbird]

I just ordered and received a case of Ener-G tapioca hamburger buns (six packs in a case, four buns each for $17 and change) and they are not bad at all. Light! A little dry. But I had a killer burger on one and my husband agreed - good (he doesn't *have* to be gluten-free, lucky guy...)

I have not been impressed with most gluten-free breads, etc, but these are pretty good. Also, I sliced one in half and toasted like a bagel and smeared with cream cheese and it was great! Two mornings in a row... my husband tried a bite and said nice texture - even a little chewy. Not a heavy dense sort of bread, but like some of those lighter bagels you get at the shops. (of course no hole).

Anyway, check them out. I'm pleased with amazon .com - they have a whole gluten-free shopping page now.

Stephanie

[Ksmith]

Serving a burger between two pressed rice patties certainly can be done.

Open Original Shared Link is a cutlet with miso, but no reason you can't press rice patties in a hamburger press. I've done it.

Sounds interesting...can you be a little more descript or include directions as to how to do this? Thanks!

[eKatherine]

Sounds interesting...can you be a little more descript or include directions as to how to do this? Thanks!

Put plastic wrap in a hamburger press. Put in still-warm cooked rice - regular rice, not parboiled, and definitely not instant. Cover with more plastic wrap. Press. If it's not full enough, use more rice.

[Fiddle-Faddle]

But wouldn't you get sticky goo on your hands if you tried to eat this with your hands like a regular bun?

[eKatherine]

But wouldn't you get sticky goo on your hands if you tried to eat this with your hands like a regular bun?

If your rice normally cooks up sticky or gooey, you will need to cook it with less water. Looking at the picture, the "buns" appear to be grilled.

That said, I've only made this open-faced and eaten it with a fork.

[Fiddle-Faddle]

If your rice normally cooks up sticky or gooey, you will need to cook it with less water. Looking at the picture, the "buns" appear to be grilled.

That said, I've only made this open-faced and eaten it with a fork.

Hmmm. I always make Japanes (short-grain) rice in a Japanese rice cooker, and it's supposed to cooko up sticky. It doesn't work with less water--comes out hard. I wonder if they use long-grain rice for the buns?

[eKatherine]

Hmmm. I always make Japanes (short-grain) rice in a Japanese rice cooker, and it's supposed to cooko up sticky. It doesn't work with less water--comes out hard. I wonder if they use long-grain rice for the buns?

I have used Japanese rice and long grain rice. They both have enough surface "stickiness" to stick together when compressed, but they have no "gooeyness". What I do is make all the rice into patties and refrigerate them with baking parchment between, which will make them really easy to handle.

I've never been to Japan, and I've never eaten at mosburger. Your mileage may vary.

[Fiddle-Faddle]

Mileage?

[lightningfoot speakin words]

I think that is soo cool!! I hope we can somehow make them gluten free!!