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Where's the Beef? Alternative Burgers

Think beyond beef for your next burger. We've got some ideas to help you shake up your burger game.
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Where's the Beef? Alternative Burgers

About this Class

In this class we explore non-beef options for burgers that are just as satisfying and delicious as their beefy brethren. We start with exploring the essential components of any great burger and discuss some options for alternative proteins to use as the basis for your burger. We have chosen a few—salmon, turkey, and black beans―to create recipes packed with bold flavors and textures. You'll learn to make bright and creamy sauces, as well as how to choose toppings to elevate any burger.

Meet Your Instructors

Author: Christie Morrison

Christie Morrison

Editorial Director, Classes

Christie Morrison is Editorial Director, Classes and an on-screen test cook for Cook’s Country. As editorial director, she creates the curriculum for ATK Classes and is executive producer for Classes video content. She has been a cooking class instructor since 2016. As a senior editor for Cook’s Country magazine from 2013 to 2016 and an associate editor on the Books team prior to that, she developed, tested, and edited recipes. Christie was also a culinary producer for Cook’s Country for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Christie has a BA in English from Dickinson College and an MA in English from Bucknell University. A midcareer change brought her to Boston, where she received her culinary diploma from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts (CSCA). In addition to teaching professional and recreational cooking classes at CSCA, Christie has worked in restaurants and catering kitchens in Boston.

Lessons

Class Progress

1Picking Your Protein

2Building the Burger

3Alternative Burgers