I began the year with a quest to make the world's best hot dog. Having accomplished that much sooner than expected (humility isn't necessarily my strong point), I then began a quest to make the world's best hamburger. Having created the recipe shown below, I still need to determine a favorite meat and bun.
Setup
The tabletop is a floor tile and the background is translucent brown art paper. A medium continuous-light lamp fitted with a diffusion sock to reduce the brightness is lighting the background from behind centered around the hamburger. A small continuous-light lamp is slightly above the scene on the right side. A white reflector on the left side brightens that side of the hamburger. A flashlight on the right side fitted with diffusion material to soften the shadows is lighting the spinach leaf resting on the tabletop.
Recipe
Makes two hamburgers
Meat Mixture
1/2 pound ground beef
2 Tbsn fresh rosemary, minced
2 cloves garlic, pressed
Sauce
4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
1/2 tspn Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tspn Sriracha sauce
2 sesame seed buns, toasted and buttered
Spinach to taste
2 tspn olive oil
Preparation
Combine the Sauce ingredients in a plastic bowl and mix with an immersion blender. Heat in a microwave oven until the mixture is warm and has the consistency of a thick sauce.
Combine the Meat ingredients and form two patties.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Fry the two patties over high heat until both sides are crispy and the inside is as you like it. Pat the patties dry with paper towels. Place each patty in a bun and top the meat first with the sauce and then the spinach.