Ground Meat Used as Burger or Sandwich Filling

A ground meat item generally used as filling for burger roll or sandwich is:

Correct Answer: Meat Patties

Meat patties are ground meat items shaped into flat, round discs and primarily used as fillings for burger rolls or sandwiches.

Classification of Comminuted Meat Products

• Meat patties → flat round discs; filling for burgers/sandwiches
• Meat balls (Meat kofta) → spherical; served as standalone dish or in curry
• Meat nuggets → cuboidal pieces (4cm × 1.5cm × 1.5cm) cut from meat loaves; finger food
• Meat loaves → ready-to-eat comminuted product in loaf shape; sliced for serving
• Luncheon meat → canned pork + cereal product; also sliced

Burger Patty Composition

• Typically made from ground beef (80% lean, 20% fat is ideal for juiciness)
• May contain binders (egg, breadcrumbs), seasoning, and water
• Shaped and chilled/frozen before sale