Our meat sommelier and Masterclass grill master Pascal Karatay takes the famous hamburger steak from the anime "Freezing - After the Journey Ends" and puts it into practice.
Background: His best friend Nico is a fan of the Japanese cartoon series and wants this dish for his birthday. On YouTube , Pascal shows how to prepare this special cut of meat .
What is freezing?
Freezing - After the Journey's End is a fantasy manga series by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, which has been published in Japan since 2020. The Japanese comic has also been available as an anime since 2023-2024.
The series centers on the main character, Frieren. She is an elf mage who defeated the demon king long ago with her former companions and is now embarking on an adventure with new companions.
Over time, Frieren gets to know her current comrades better and finds parallels to her old friends. This is why the elf magician rediscovers the famous hamburger steak .
Frieren's Hamburger Steak - the background
The hamburger steak from Frieren is a special occasion dish. This dish is served to praise warriors or as a reward for hard work. It is also a specialty on birthdays.
The feast resembles an XXL meatball cake —only with different seasoning and in the shape of a cake. Pascal Karatay takes on the challenge. He's never made anything like this before, but he's open to surprises.
The meat sommelier explains which minced meat you should use, which spices are an absolute must, and why clarified butter is so essential.
Pascal also incorporates his own ideas and refines the basic recipe. The grill master also surprises with a special sauce he developed for the hamburger steak . We'll give you a brief introduction to the recipe here, but you can find out the exact preparation in this video .
