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South West Blue Cheese Bacon Burgers Recipe

South West Blue Cheese Bacon Burgers Recipe reads umami 9.8, richness 7.1 and salinity 5.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a American main, about 21 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 9.8 · Richness 7.1 · Salinity 5.3 · Funk & Ferment 4.7 · Smoke 4.5 · Heat 2.7 · Bitterness 2.0 · Allium 1.8 · Earthy 1.6 · Nutty 1.6 · Sourness 1.3 · Sweetness 1.3

What's in it (6)

Time & effort: about 21 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 237.7 kcal, 15.4 g protein, 13.2 g fat, 14.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (11 steps)

  1. Pre-cook bacon.
  2. Mix hamburger and warm sauce in container.
  3. Shape into patties of desired size.
  4. The thicker the better.
  5. Sprinkle garlic salt on both sides of patties.
  6. Set patties aside 10-15 min.
  7. Pre-heat grill and cook 3 to 5 min on first side.
  8. Flip burgers, add in bacon and blue cheese to top.
  9. Grill 3 to 5 min.
  10. Serve with lettuce tomatoes, red onion and mayonnaise with cilantro mixed in.
  11. Enjoy.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.