For the Grill, Burgers Beyond the Basic

I agree with everything said except the choice of recipes. Burgers are supposed to be made primarily from beef. The only recipe given is for raw beef burgers, which not only have the texture of mush, taste like something a robin regurgitated for it's young. Clue: Buy top quality meat, have it ground or grind it yourself. Season the way you like it. AND COOK IT. It's not a steak.

One really has to read the column to comment on it. Bittman knows food. I am lazy and dislike clean-up. I use store ground 75% lean. A hardwood fire, not charcoal, helps. The smoke adds flavour not available otherwise. I like real cheese enough to leave it off my burgers.