Sourdough Burgers© Sophia Hoffman
Servings: 2
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Bread waste patties / „Breadlings“/ Brotlinge
This recipe is perfect for using up odd ends of stale bread avoiding bread waste - a major contributor to global food waste. The bread forms a base, which you can mix whatever hearty leftovers into that you have - some suggestions can be found in the list of ingredients.
This recipe is also suitable for children of all ages.
This ‘bread waste patty’ recipe is the most popular in my cookbook, ‘Zero Waste Küche’.
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INGREDIENTS
200 g stale bread cut into slices or cubes
1 medium onion or 3–4 spring onions
optional 3–4 tbsp breadcrumbs
optional 1 handful spinach/rocket /parsley/capers/dried tomatoes/mushrooms/olives
Salt & pepper
Method
**Bring water to the boil in a kettle. Pour water over the stale bread in a bowl so that everything is well covered. Let it soak for 5-10 minutes, depending on the size of the bread pieces.
**In the meantime, prepare the patties. To do this, drain the soaked bread in a sieve.
**Peel, clean and finely dice the onion /spring onions. Knead together with the breadcrumbs and moist bread pieces. Add other finely diced vegetables as desired, and knead together. Season to taste with salt, pepper and any other spices. It is important that the mixture is not too moist and can be shaped. Add more breadcrumbs as required, these absorb the moisture.
**Form the patties. Fry them in a pan with a generous amount of oil until both sides are browned and crispy.
Potato Salad
Ingredients
Potatoes, boiled
optional: any Pickles or Ferments made from veggie leftovers like pickled cucumbers, pickled fennel or herbs stems (vinegar and sugar), pickled beetroot leaves
a bit of Pickle brine
Red Onions. Peeled and sliced
Rocket, washed
Method:
Peel the potatoes and keep the skins to make chips. Cut the potatoes and mix with the other flavor ingredients. Add the vegan mayo and season to taste with more salt, vinegar and an optional pinch of fresh pepper and caraway.
Vegan mayo
Ingredients
150 g Natural Soy Milk (unsweetened)
300 g Neutral Plantbased oil ( rapeseed oil, sunflower seed oil)
2 -3 Tablespoons of Vinegar ( white wine, apple cider)
1 -2 Teaspoons of Mustard
a pinch of Salt
Method:
Weigh the soy milk into a high food container and the oil into another one. Slowly drizzle the oil into the soy milk while mixing with a hand blender until it becomes a thick mayo consistancy. Season with vinegar, mustard and salt. Dress the salad with the mayo adding a bit of water if it gets too thick and sticky. Season the salad before serving.
Potato Chips
Ingredients
Potato skins
Salt
Olive oil
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Save the potato skins from the boiled potatoes, put them into a bowl and drizzle a bit of oil on top. Add some salt, mix and stretch out on a baking tray. Roast in the oven for about 10 – 15 minutes until they turn brown and crunchy.
