Can a 20-Ingredient Turkey Burger Beat a Plain Beef Patty? Babish's First-Ever Episode Finds Out
In the very first episode of Binging with Babish, Oliver recreates both Chris Traeger's elaborate 'East Meets West' turkey burger and Ron Swanson's no-frills beef burger from Parks & Recreation. The turkey burger features a homemade truffle aioli, papaya chutney, cheese crisps, and ground-from-scratch turkey breast — yet somehow Ron's two-ingredient burger still wins. A fun blend of TV food recreation, scratch cooking technique, and comedic payoff.
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🧾 Ingredients
- 1turkey breast
- 2eggplant
- 3olive oil
- 4kosher salt
- 5black pepper
- 6papaya
- 7apple cider vinegar
- 8golden raisins
- 9saffron threads
- 10egg yolks
- 11lemon
- 12black truffle oil
- 13canola oil
- 14Fontina cheese
- 15Parmesan cheese
- 16soy sauce
- 17marmite
- 18anchovy paste
- 19microgreens (daikon radish sprouts)
- 20gluten-free brioche bun
- 21safflower oil
- 22ground beef
- 23hamburger bun
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