Hamburger Madness Cookbook

Spiral-bound community cookbook titled Hamburger Madness, published in 1983.

Category: Curated

File Under: #DomesticEphemera, #CommunityCookbooks, #PrintCommons, #1980s

Description

Hamburger Madness is a small-format, spiral-bound community cookbook published in 1983. The book is produced using basic offset printing and plastic comb binding, with a hand-assembled appearance typical of local fundraising or community-led publications.

The cover features the title rendered in block lettering filled with photographs of prepared meals. Interior pages are typed and organized by contributor, with recipes focused heavily on ground beef–based dishes. Contents include casseroles, skillet meals, baked dishes, and variations on hamburgers, often designed to combine multiple ingredients into a single preparation.

Recipes emphasize efficiency, repeatability, and ease of preparation. Measurements and instructions are straightforward, with little editorial voice beyond ingredient lists and basic cooking steps.

Within Clearance Archive, the book is positioned as an example of informal domestic publishing—knowledge circulated through shared print rather than commercial cookbooks or branded food media.