12800 397 Food & Drink Cooking Equipment & Utensils Grilling true Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:47:22 -0700 /system/videos/4/00/28/01/12800.flv /system/videos/4/00/28/01/12800_hd.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, food, cook, cooking How To Grill a Perfect Burger http://www.howcast.com/videos/12800-How-To-Grill-a-Perfect-Burger http://www.howcast.com/videos/12800-How-To-Grill-a-Perfect-Burger/edit approved 152 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=12800"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=12800" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 35 vinzfeller http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/grill_burger_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 14000 false false false 39004 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/25.jpg Start with good meat Get a butcher to grind chuck beef for you with a 15% fat content. (More fat and it will just drip off the meat and cause fire flare-ups; less and your burger will be dry.) If possible, buy the meat the day you’re going to cook it.

]]> 39005 2 40 Tip Ask the butcher to grind the meat twice, once in the coarse plate of the grinder and then through the fine plate.

]]> 39006 3 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/50.jpg Form half-inch patties Form half-inch-thick patties. Handle the meat as little as possible, so you don’t squeeze out the juices.

]]> 39007 4 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/57.jpg Season the beef Season the patties by sprinkling the tops with whatever you like—salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic, and so on.

]]> 39008 5 65 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/65.jpg Fold the patties Fold the patties over and reshape them so that the seasoning is now in the middle of the burger.

]]> 39009 6 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/71.jpg Make an indentation Make a small indentation in the center of the burger with your thumb. This prevents the center from swelling, leading to uneven cooking.

]]> 39010 7 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/80.jpg Refrigerate the patties Place the patties between stacks of waxed paper and refrigerate them for a few hours. Burger meat is best cooked cold.

]]> 39011 8 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/88.jpg Get the grill ready Light the grill, and when it’s hot enough, take the patties out of the fridge, spritz them with a little cooking oil or brush them with some melted butter, and put them on the grill.

]]> 39012 9 98 Tip Don’t press down on the patties with your spatula as they’re cooking! It will just make you lose those tasty juices, leading to dry burgers.

]]> 39013 10 105 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/105.jpg Cook until done Cook until your burgers reach the desired doneness. A medium burger should take about four minutes—three on one side, then one after you flip it.

]]> 39014 11 115 Tip To avoid E. coli contamination, avoid eating burgers that are still raw in the middle.

]]> 39015 12 120 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/120.jpg Add cheese If you want a cheeseburger, slice the cheese thinly and put in on the burgers when the patties are almost ready to come off the grill. Now is the time to put that sliced bun on the grill, too. Brush it lightly with butter before toasting.

]]> 39016 13 133 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/12800/133.jpg Dig in! Add your lettuce, onion, tomato, ketchup, pickles, relish, or whatever, and enjoy!

]]> 39017 14 141 Fact Athens, Texas, Seymour, Wisconsin, and New Haven, Connecticut, all claim to be the birthplace of the hamburger.

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