Veal Burger a la Russe

This is a recipe for one burger. It comes from Craig Claiborne, who wrote about it in 1985. He started the article with the following question and answer: “What do I cook for myself when I dine at home alone? It is a natural question, and as a person who is single and makes his livelihood from food, I probably hear it more often than most people do. In these hectic times, it may come as a surprise to much of this country's population that anyone would bother to cook a meal for just himself or herself. That is a depressing comedown for what should be one of life’s more enjoyable and festive rituals.” This burger, crisp and creamy at once, proves his point.