Though never bored with a traditional beef burger, I was inspired Mark Bittman's article on Burgers Beyond the Basic a few days ago to go out on a limb and take the burgers around here to a new level. I envisioned some sort of Greek inspired lamb burger (lamburger?) made by mixing ground lamb with various spices and fresh mint, and forming it into burgers. Unfortunately all the grocery store had available was pre-formed lamb patties. Though Bittman champions grinding your own meat at home, this would certainly work. I sprinkled the outside of the burgers with kosher salt and paprika and planned on adding the rest of the flavors through various condiments.
