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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground chuck (80 percent lean) or ground turkey (90 percent lean)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil

4 slices cheese (optional)

4 hamburger buns, split; toasted, if desired

Directions

Toasted Burger Buns

Divide the meat into 4 equal portions (about 6 ounces each). Form each portion loosely into a 3/4-inch-thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb. Season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper.

IF USING A GRILL: Heat a gas grill to high or heat coals in a charcoal grill until they glow bright orange and ash over. Brush the burgers with the oil. Grill the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes for beef and 5 minutes for turkey. Flip over the burgers. Cook beef burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the second side, 4 minutes for medium rare (3 minutes if topping with cheese; see step 3) or until cooked to desired degree of doneness (see page 17 for approximate cooking times). Cook turkey burgers until cooked throughout, about 5 minutes on the second side.

Add the cheese, if using, to the tops of the burgers during the last minute of cooking and top with a basting cover, close the grill cover, or tent the burgers with aluminum foil to melt the cheese.

Sandwich the hot burgers between the buns and serve immediately.

Gadsdenstimes.com-Uncle Sam’s serves its cheeseburger with barbecue sauce and onions. The usual fixins (lettuce, tomato, pickles, etc.) are available, of course. However, the burger is so juicy and flavorful, you won’t be sorry if you order it plain.

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25 West Houston Street

New York, NY 10012-1538
(212) 334-7320

This new Soho addition to burger paradise has hit it big with it’s wine bar meets american classic, Burger & Barrel. The new spot comes with proven lineage from the creators of Lure Fishbar (one of my Dad’s favorite joints in the city) turning in sea for land. The burgers are simple and perfect the basics of juicy beef, soft buns and well seasoned meat. Here it goes…

“Bash Style Burger”

Ratings:

Beef Flavor: 8.8 – Generous salt content and a small kick.

Beef Temperature: 8.9- Very juicy and moist and just shy of pink perfection.

Bun: 8.5.0 – Nice and soft, chewy, but not even close to soggy.

Toppings: 8.7- Bacon Jam? Who doesn’t like bacon…

Originality: 8.0- I’ve had bacon and I’ve had jam but not bacon-jam. American Cheese takes this down a couple of notches (I’m patriotic but prefer cheddar).

Fries: 8.3- Crispy and well seasoned

Overall: 8.5

Check it out for yourself…its a keeper

Bob’s Burgers premiers tonight at 8:30EST on FOX

Ste 170, 2304 Sir Barton Way
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 263-5228

Ballston.Patch.com- Ted’s Montana Grill is a chain American restaurant best known for its burgers. It could not sound any more generic. Yet, their unique spin on the classic burger, commitment to an eco-friendly business, and handful of other distinctive touches, make this place an easy choice for locals.

The most obvious stand-out factor in their burger selection is their choice between beef or bison. Bison burgers boast not only a slightly different flavor than beef, but are lower in fat content and are overall healthier. Their beef and bison is fresh-never frozen- and cooked to meet your specifications.

Their topping list is extensive, and their combination choices possess a crowd-pleasing variety. Would you like to spice things up? Try their new “Red Rock” burger that contains Pepper Jack cheese, jalapeños, cilantro, fried onions & Z-sauce on a Ciabatta roll. For those diners watching their calorie intake, they have the “Ultimate Skinny Dip” which leaves out the bun and swaps their usual side of fries with a healthy portion of cottage cheese.

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