What came first the hot dog or hamburger?

It was consumed chiefly by the royal and aristocratic families of France and the Netherlands and is seen in Dutch paintings of the 16th and 17th centuries. In North America, the American lobster was so plentiful that they were used as garden fertilizer.

Place the fish flesh side down in the pan. You want to cook the "presentation" side of the fish first. For most fillets, this generally means you want to show the diner the non-skin side. Of course, a lot of fillets in today's market come with the skin off, in which case it wouldn't matter which side you cook first.

Don't precook your bacon, chop it up and mix it in. If you want the crunch, add some regular crisp bacon on top of your burger. Put burger in pan. Press down..

Add your meat and your cheese (which is hopefully melted) and then your tomato. If your cheese is melty enough it should hold the tomato still. Add your lettuce (it acts like a blanket and keeps the tomato in place) and then your onion and mayo. We prefer red onion for taste and color both.

The skin will be easier to remove if you cook the fish skin-side down first. Cooking loosens the binding layer of fat between the meat and the skin, making it easy to peel off. The tough proteins in the fish skin also make it easier to flip and move around the pan.

Place firm, slow-cooking root vegetables like potatoes and carrots at the bottom of the crock and pile the meat on top. Set the heat level: A general rule of thumb is that cooking on the low setting (170 degrees F for most models) takes about twice as long as cooking on high (280 degrees F on most models)..