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Goodweed of the North said:PsiGuy, you know your burgers. You are a burger making king. The only thing I do different, is that as I am forming the patty, I turn it with each pressing and firm the edges with my left thumb to produce a uniform edge. I also turn the patti about an eith of a turn with each pressing until I get teh burger flattened properly and slightly thinner in the center.
Seeeeeya; Goodweed of the North
Psiguyy said:Goodweed of the North said:PsiGuy, you know your burgers. You are a burger making king. The only thing I do different, is that as I am forming the patty, I turn it with each pressing and firm the edges with my left thumb to produce a uniform edge. I also turn the patti about an eith of a turn with each pressing until I get teh burger flattened properly and slightly thinner in the center.
Seeeeeya; Goodweed of the North
I think I get what you're saying. Pretty much what I do, I think. I form my patties as though I were turning a steering wheel, but I firm up the edges of the patty with the palm of my left hand and use my thumbs to put pressure in the center to make it thinner.
BTW, when I grill them, I use a lot of charcoal. The hotter the fire the better. I love it when the outside of the burger is well seared. I use my Weber kettle, so there is no problem with flare ups. I season twice. I season the outside just before cooking and I find I need to season again while cooking because a lot of the seasoning washes out with the dripping fat.
The perfect burger is when it drips down my chin when I bite into it.
Oh yeah. I forgot one thing. When the beef is really lean, such as when I find buying better than 80% lean beef is cheaper, I add water to the ground beef. Lean ground beef needs the extra moisture. I add about 1/4 Cup of cold water to a pound or two of lean ground beef. If you add too much water, the patties will fall apart.
I don't add anything else to the beef. I don't want anything but salt and pepper on it. I just love that beefy flavor.