Monday, September 4, 2017

How To Make Burgers on the Stovetop — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

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If you’re craving a juicy, tender, cheese-topped burger — one that you can really sink your teeth into — then you’ve come to the right place, my friend. No dry hockey pucks here! Just the kind of burger you’d normally pay big bucks for at a restaurant.

Today we’re talking burgers. From the best kind of ground beef to use to tips for shaping the patties, with a step-by-step recipe for simply the best burgers you’ve ever had — at home or elsewhere. Ready?

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