Ingredients :

· 1 lb. squid (calamari), fresh or frozen
· 1-1/2 tsp. salt
· 1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns
· 1/3 cup vinegar
· 1/4 cup water
· 1 tsp. sugar
· 1 bay leaf
· 3 tbsp. vegetable oil
· 3 to 4 cloves garlic, crushed
· 1 onion, sliced
· 3 tomatoes, chopped

Cooking Procedures :

1. Pull out head, tentacles, innards, and transparent ribs from body of squid, making sure not to burst the black tint. Cut off tentacles just above the eyes. Discard innards and transparent ribs. Wash and drain squid bodies and tentacles well. Set aside.
2. Combine salt, pepper (or peppercorns, if using) vinegar, water, sugar and bay leaf in a bowl. Add squids and marinate for an hour. Drain, reserving marinade. Strained and set-aside.
3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic until fragrant. Add onions and tomatoes. Stir-fry for a few minutes until soft and wilted.
4. Add drained squids. Stir until the squids are half done for about 5 to 8 minutes. Add strained marinade. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat. Correct seasonings. Let it simmer until squids are cook. If desired, allow it to thicken or be a little dry in consistency. Be sure not to overcook the squids.
5. Remove from heat and transfer to a serving dish. Serve hot.

Ingredients :

· 1 lb. ground beef
· 4 hamburger buns, split

Seasoning Options (If desired, add any of the following to the ground meat)
· 2 tbsp. green onion, sliced
· 2 tbsp. sweet pickle relish
· 2 tbsp. pimiento-stuffed olives, chopped
· 1 tbsp. prepared horseradish (or 1/4 tsp. garlic, minced)

Cooking Procedures :

1. Shape meat into four 1/2 inch thick patties.
2. Panbroil, broil, bake, or grill as directed below.
3. Serve on buns.

To Panbroil Patties
1. Heat a heavy skillet until very hot.
2. Sprinkle surface of skillet lightly with salt. Add patties.
3. Cook over medium-high heat until desired doneness, turning only once. (allow about 6 minutes total time for rare; about 8 minutes for medium; about 10 minutes for well-done).
4. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. If necessary, partially covered skillet to prevent spaterring.

To Broil Patties
1. Place patties on rack of unheated broiler pan.
2. Broil 3 inches from heat until desired doneness, turning only once (allow about 8 minutes total time for rare; about 10 minutes for medium; about 12 minutes for well-done).
3. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.

To Bake Patties
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place patties into a 8 x 8 x 2 inch baking pan. Cover with foil.
3. Bake until desired doneness (allow 20-25 minutes for rare; 25-30 minutes for medium; 30-35 minutes for well-done).
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

To Grill Patties
1. Preheat grill to 400°F (if using propane gas grill)
2. Let coals burn for 20-30 minutes or until ash-gray (if using charcoal grill). Spread out in single layer. Check temperature of coals (see tip below). Position grill 4 inches above coals.
3. Place burger patties on a hot grill.
4. Grill burgers until desired doneness, turning only once.
5. Sprinkle both sides of burgers with salt and pepper.

Determine the cooking temperature of coals by holding your hand just above the hot coals at the height where the burgers will be cooking. Then count the seconds you can hold that position. If you need to withdraw your hand after 3 seconds, the coals are medium-hot and after 4 seconds, the coals are medium.

If the burgers cook too quickly because the coals are too hot, raise the grill, close the vents, or remove some hot coals. If the burgers cook too slowly because the coals aren””t hot enough, lower the grill, open the vents, move coals closer together, or tap ashes from burning coals.

Open Grill – medium-hot (coals temperature): allow about 8-10 minutes total time for rare and about 10-12 minutes for medium
Open Grill – medium (coals temperature): allow about 10-12 minutes total time for rare and about 12-15 minutes for medium
Covered Grill – medium-hot (coals temperature): allow about 7-9 minutes total time for rare and about 8-10 minutes for medium
Covered Grill – medium (coals temperature): allow about 8-10 minutes total time for rare and about 10-12 minutes for medium

Ingredients :

· 1 lb. ground beef
· 4 slices process cheese
· 4 hamburger rolls

Cooking Procedures :

1. Shape ground beef into four 4 inch diameter patties.
2. Arrange in a baking dish. Microwave, uncovered, at (Power Level 10) for 3 to 4 minutes or until done to taste, turning patties over. Draining liquid once.
3. Top patties with slices of cheese. Cover and microwave at (Power Level 7) for 1 minute.
4. Let STAND, covered for 2 minutes before serving in hamburger rolls.