BCD

So I'm new to grilling and in search of a recipe to grill the world's best hamburger. Other than pressing in the middle of the burger so it doesn't get too thick in the middle and throwing on the occasional fried egg post-grilling (trust me: it's awesome ), I've got no game. Any suggestions regarding the type of beef to use, grilling techniques, seasoning, etc. is appreciated. Thanks.

lostgirl

The only thing I really know is to use the highest % fat beef you can find. (I think it is 20%)
This will help them not dry out and stay juicy.

snowy

You need some of this to season your meat:


Don't press the burger down when it's grilling. I see a lot of burger n00bs do this; it just squeezes the juices out. Flip it shortly after the blood starts to come out of the meat on the top. Add cheese thereafter, and put a hat (a lid) over it to melt the cheese. If done right, it will come out juicy.

When it comes to beef, I usually use Costco's hamburger pack. It comes pre-portioned, but not necessarily in a complete patty shape. It's just enough to hand-spank a patty. When I worked in a brewpub, we only used pre-formed patties, but they were Oregon Angus beef patties (yum!). Don't use overly lean beef or, for that matter, overly fatty beef. There is a balance to be struck. Overly lean beef will fall apart. Beef with a higher fat % should be handled as little as possible and kept cold. Generally, when you're spanking a burger, you should handle it as little as possible.

There are a lot of other things you can do with a burger; I believe there's a thread somewhere here that addresses the topic.

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clavus

Bacon Butter.

Render chopped bacon in half a cube of butter. Add a little chopped green onion. Cool and add a little mustard and black pepper and whip it up with the rest of the cube of butter. Now take a slice of that bacon butter and bury it in the center of your patty.

Grill.

Just before you take it off, drop a slice of cheddar on the patty. Allow to melt.

Serve the burger between two slices of garlic bread with a slab of onion, dill pickle and whatever else you like.

***** Bacon Butter is not endorsed by the American Heart Association *******

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dlish

wheres Giant hamburger when you need him dannit

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