I'm on the hunt for the best burger.. in my own kitchen

[Danny Tanner]

I trust your using a cast iron skillet for this masterpiece? Should be able to hold the heat needed to form the crust your looking for and eliminate the need to rotate the patty.

I am. Normally, I get even heating, but normally I'm not cooking on such high heat. Of course, I'm probably not waiting long enough for my skillet to heat up.

Might try using a cheese grater for the minced onions....that's what I use.

I use a mandolin slicer that has a very fine julienne attachment. When done with an onion, since it's layered, they come out in little rice size pieces. Perfect for the paste I'm making.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

IF you like mushrooms, get a portabella mushroom cap, the big ones that look like a burger bun, and grill that till its a bit soft, add that to your burger....

Best thing ever if you like mushrooms.

 

[Preacherman]

Try Spicy Ranch instead of thousand island.

 

[Johnny]

Yeah... I know... man card revocation pending. <sigh>

For sure. Just don't know if it is because you have never cooked your own patty or because you own a zester? WTF is that any way.

Just ribbing you. But seriously is that some kind of sex toy or something?

 

[rickb2202]

Plaster a little marinara on your burger after you turn it. add a little parmesan and let it cook a little. Pizza burger = yum !!!

 

[tRidiot]

For sure. Just don't know if it is because you have never cooked your own patty or because you own a zester? WTF is that any way.

Just ribbing you. But seriously is that some kind of sex toy or something?

#1. I have cooked many of my own patties... just in the last few years... well... life gets in the way sometimes. I don't even own a grill right now.

#2. I dunno, I've never used it. Certainly doesn't look like something I'd want to use in that context, and I bought it on a whim for some reason or other... I'll be damned if I can remember what it was I was planning on making that needed zest.

 

[XD-9Guy]

Plaster a little marinara on your burger after you turn it. add a little parmesan and let it cook a little. Pizza burger = yum !!!

Gotta have some mozzarella too, I love pizza burgers!

 

[saltydecimator]

youre doint it wrooooooooooong

amazingribs.com

look up his "art of burger" or something.

basically cant use off the shelf ground beef. gotta grind a decent steak etc. have your butcher grind it while ya wait, and have him add some fat. then ya do a reverse sear... get it up to 135f or so on indirect side of grill, then stick it over hottest part to get a char and up to 165.... then enjoy!!!

 

[gfercaks33]

I have a flat cast iron and one with ribs on it which one to use?

 

[benjamin-benjamin]

one thing that works very well is i put my cast iron skillet inside my gas grill and cook it that way... gets hot more evenly and quicker..

also, how many people use a meat thermometer? I have trouble with burgers either under/over cooking....