Cheeseburger

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    2

    cheeseburgers
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      25 min

Appears in
New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

  • About

It’s easy to make a burger that’s just okay. Taking your patties and hamburgers to the next level demands a little more effort, but it’s really worth it. Here are the basic rules.

Ingredients

  • 200 g (7 oz) minced (ground) meat (see note)
  • 2 slices

Method

The Meat and Cheese

It’s important to resist the temptation to press the meat into perfect compact pucks like the ready-made ones from the supermarket or the ones shaped by the butcher. Patties cook better when they are loosely put together, so you should work them with your hands and without pressing too hard. A good portion size is about