Saucisson Burger
A few weeks ago my husband Sam sent me a video of an unusual burger being prepared. Instead of adding regular cheese slices, they scooped out melty Vacherin Mont d’Or and drizzled it over top. There was a whole mini fried Rösti between the patty and bun. And instead of ground meat, it had two slices of Saucisson.
Saucisson burger? Sam wrote beneath.
Yes, please!
We replaced the Mont d’Or with Tomme Vaudoise (if you want a vegetarian alternative, check out my Tommeburgers) and left out the Rösti altogether. In its place, Sam made a papet-type topping—onions, apples and pears, cooked until they were almost melting and wonderfully sweet. We popped them on buns from a Krustenkranz, though softer buns would also work well.
The flavours of the juicy sausage melded perfectly with the pungent cheese and sharp mustard, while the soft and sweet onions and fruit were the ideal counterpoint. Better than a beef burger, any day!
1 tbsp butter
4-5 large onions, sliced
2 apples, sliced
2 pears, sliced
1-2 Saucisson Vaudois
1 Tomme Vaudoise, sliced
buns and Dijon mustard to serve
Over medium heat, melt the butter in a large frying pan (it will eventually need to accommodate the sausages as well), and once it is sputtering, add the sliced onions. Let them sweat for a little bit, then add the apple and pear. Cook this for a couple of minutes, then turn down the heat to low and place the sausage(s) on top. Cover and let simmer 30-35 minutes.
Once the sausages have cooked, removed the lid of the pan, and poke them all over with a knife, letting the juices run into the onion mixture. Be careful, sometimes this can splutter!
Peel the sausages and cut into slices.
Assemble your burgers. Spread mustard on the bread, then add the Saucisson, then top with the Tomme and finally the onion mixture.
Serves 4
Depending on the size of the sausage (and what level of sausage-eating enthusiast you are, you might need one or two).
More on Saucisson, plus some of the different varieties, in this post.
Another burger from Vaud?
Tommeburger
