I have mince and I'm going to make burgers
what's the best thing to bind it together with?
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:09, 16 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

PVA glue

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:10, Reply)

Geordie Spunk

(Bazongaloid, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:12, Reply)

More mince

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:12, Reply)

Man juice

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:12, Reply)

I tend to not use anything
there's no real need, but an egg yolk is the way to go if you definitely want to use something.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:13, Reply)

^ the correct answer from experience
I once tried breadcrumbs.

There you go, I only did it once...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:31, Reply)

my own burger recipe doesn't require them
and I usually soundly mock people who feel the need to bind their burgers with something.

that said, if you aren't going to refrigerate them for a while first and are going to cook them on a BBQ then an egg yolk can be of some help.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:36, Reply)

Egg
and also, mix the cheese in with the meat - cheesy delicious burgers.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:14, Reply)

Stilton Cheese
FTW
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:22, Reply)

What a leading question!
Many recipes advocate using egg as a binding agent but I've always found that has the opposite effect, making the mixture clungey. Best to add nothing at all, simply fondle them gently to the desired shape. (Maybe add some finely chopped onion, garlic or dried herbs if you fancy.)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:22, Reply)

"Clungey"
That's brilliant. I wish proper TV chefs would start using that as an adjective.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:38, Reply)

Ha ha :)
Well, raw mince + slimy egg feels rather like a fizzy clopper!
Oh noes, I don't want to put SaLiVA off his burgers......

edit/
No fear of that after seeing cancer joy's contribution :)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:49, Reply)

No binder necessary
Add your ingredients and condiments then mash together with a fork. It takes a while but it'll all come together eventually.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:23, Reply)

a bit of ketchup
and a hot spicy sauce of your choice...
(beanojam isn't really Ricardo Flange, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:24, Reply)

Breadcrumbs made from a slightly stale pitta bread
Mung from a cadavers shitepipe
Dog spunk - Bukkake style
Human hair
Smegma
Shredded carrier bags
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:30, Reply)

some stale bread soaked in milk for a few minutes then squeezed out.
just mash it in with the mince, garlic, onion, spices etc.
works beautifully for meatballs and burgers.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:55, Reply)