Archive Post: February 2, 2011
MicMacs is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, probably best known for Amélie. I had high hopes of amazing cinematography and it didn't let me down artistically. Quirky, weird, funny and often touching, the storyline follows a drifting man and his motley crew as they try to take down two major weapons manufacturers. I would have to agree with Rotten Tomatoes on this one and give it about a 3.5 out of 5 stars and I am on the fence as far as recommending it to watch, but if you liked Amélie you will probably enjoy MicMacs as well. However, I am pretty confident in recommending this recipe for at-home Big Macs to anyone who likes burgers as much as I do.
INGREDIENTS
(recipe for 1 serving)
1 hamburger bun with sesame seeds
1/2 additional hamburger bun
1/4 lb ground beef
a dash of salt
1 TB thousand island dressing
1 tsp finely diced onion
1/2 cup chopped lettuce
1 slice American cheese
2-3 pickle slices
DIRECTIONS
Toast the three buns.
Divide the ground beef into two thin patties and grill 2 minutes on each side.
Build the burger in the following order, from the bottom up:
bottom bun
half of the dressing
half of the onion
half of the lettuce
american cheese
beef patty
middle bun
remainder of the dressing
remainder of the onion,
remainder of the lettuce
beef patty
top bun
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Peel 4 large potatoes and cut them into equal sized sticks, about 1/2 inch wide.
Rinse the potatoes and place them in a large pot of boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Strain the potatoes and rinse them in cold water until they cool. Place potatoes on paper towels to dry them off.
Once dried, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Dribble 1 tsp vegetable oil on top and toss the potatoes with your hands until the oil is evenly distributed. Spread the potatoes out evenly on the sheet to make sure they are not touching each other.
Bake in the middle of the oven for about 30 minutes, turning after about 15 minutes so they get even color.
Mangez!
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