Barista Burgers

• 1 1/2 pounds ground round
• 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 5 tablespoons honey (preferably ThistleDew Farm West Virginia honey)
• 1/4 teaspoon Emeril's Essence (or Bayou Blast! Essence for a spicier burger)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

1. Preheat a grill.
2. In a large bowl, blend the ground round, ground chuck, onion, garlic, soy sauce, honey, Emeril's Essence and ginger.
3. Shape the mixture into six patties.
4. Grill to taste.
5. Serve on sourdough buns with lettuce, tomato and onion.

ground round, ground chuck, onion, garlic, soy sauce, honey, ground ginger

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10587 (may not work)