comment icon 33 more comments Me, either. But they would! Meet Alex and Sonja of A Couple Cooks. Well, actually, the one in the blue plaid who looks like he might have something stuck in his throat is not Alex. That’s Bjork. And the one in the other blue is me. So, really this is just a cute picture of Sonja. And their delicious paella. Annnnd, those 3 pictures? Yeah, they took those, too. They do it all and I just try to be friends with them. Here’s an inside look at how the perfect bean burger recipe was born! Which bean burgers were most memorable between attempt #1 and attempt #10? Sonja: The most memorable of our attempts for me was actually our first two tries from last season, which turned out like mashed potatoes on a bun! I had no idea that veggie burgers could be so hard to perfect. Some of my favorites from the ten attempts this round were when we added too much pre-made grill seasonings (too salty to eat!), and too much egg (horribly hard to work with!). Why no eggs? Alex: For a while (like attempts 1-8) we thought that the egg was key to a final product that held together. Unfortunately, the eggs made the mixture pretty runny so you could not place them straight on the grill. Giving up on using egg as a binder was the key to final success! What’s your favorite way to top them? Alex: Bun, Burger, Ketchup, Tomato, Spicy Mustard, Lettuce, Bun. Sonja: Since we’ve been so focused on perfecting the burger, I feel like I still have some work to do on toppings! Toppings are key with bean burgers, since they provide a bit more moisture to the dry texture. While I love the ketchup/mayo/onion/cheese combo, I’m hoping to try out some spiced Greek yogurt with cucumbers and red onions. Look for a potential recipe to come! Soo…I’ll just throw this out there…. 5 from 10 reviews Not only are the bean burgers are amazing, but the bean mixture itself is good enough to eat plain. Or spread on a wrap. Or with salty chips. Don’t judge. I know we all have different feelings on this, but how do you feel about veggie burgers?
