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FOOD FEATURE
A MEMORABLE MEMORIAL DAY
Originally, Memorial Day
was known as Decoration
Day because the graves of
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who died while serving ed with the idea to wear red
our country. The federal poppies on Memorial Day
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commemorate the Union wear one, and sold poppies
and Confederate soldiers.
to raise money for charities
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memorates all of those who
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observed every year on disabled veterans. In 2000,
the last Monday of May. Congress established the
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“National Moment of Re-
membrance,” which asks
that at 3 p.m. local time, all
Americans “To voluntarily
and informally observe in
their own way a Moment of
Remembrance and respect,
pausing from whatever they
are doing for a moment
of silence or listening to
‘Taps.’ ”
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cial start of summer. Fami-
ly gatherings featuring bar-
becued or grilled meats and
vegetables are a traditional
part of the celebration. Try
my recipe for Cheeseburger
Sliders with Sriracha Mayo
Sauce for a spicy spin on a
holiday favorite.
— Angela Shelf Med-
earis is an award-winning
children’s author, culinary
historian and the author
of seven cookbooks. Her
new cookbook is “The
Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic
Cookbook.” Her website
is www.divapro.com. To
see how-to videos, recipes
and much, much more,
Like Angela Shelf Med-
earis, The Kitchen Diva!
on Facebook. Recipes may
not be reprinted without
permission from Angela
Shelf Medearis
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CHEESEBURGER SLIDERS WITH
SRIRACHA MAYO SAUCE
For the burgers:
1 pound ground beef (80/20 blend)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons steak sauce
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1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
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1 1/2 ounces Munster cheese, thinly sliced, cut
into 1 1/2-inch squares
3 red tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
8 three-inch mini brioche buns, split in half
SRIRACHA MAYO SAUCE
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
1 1/2 tablespoons Sriracha
1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
To make the burgers:
Gently combine the beef, 2 teaspoons of Worces-
tershire sauce, steak sauce, parsley, salt and pepper
in a bowl. Set aside.
Heat the oil and butter in a small skillet over me-
dium-high heat. Add onion and the remaining tea-
spoon of Worcestershire sauce and cook, stirring
occasionally, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Re-
move from heat and let cool completely.
To make the sauce:
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour
cream or Greek yogurt, Sriracha, honey or agave,
lemon juice, salt and pepper until well-combined.
Set aside.
To make the sliders:
Heat grill to medium-high. Gently form meat
mixture into 8 one-inch-thick patties. Grill 4-5 min-
utes per side for medium-rare. Top with a square of
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seconds to melt the cheese. Warm buns on the grill.
Place hamburger on the bun; top with the onions, to-
mato slice, Sriracha mayo sauce and the remaining
bun.
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