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Cooking & Baking

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5. I fry in cast iron and I do smash when I first put the meat in the skillet.

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 11:43 PM

Aug 2016

That's the way Mom always did it and I do like a crispy burger. Serious Eats did an article about it a few years ago.

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2012/09/the-burger-lab-smashed-burgers-vs-smashing-burgers.html

Bacon and blue cheese sounds delicious.

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How to cook a gourmet cheeseburger like a food trailer.... [View all] catnhatnh Aug 2016 OP

Just use that spatula for flipping, only Warpy Aug 2016 #1

You are correct catnhatnh Aug 2016 #2

This is the only real tip you need. Lunabell Aug 2016 #3

I use ground chuck Major Nikon Aug 2016 #4