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How To Make The Perfect Hamburger Patty – Secrets And Tips

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For many Americans, summer means afternoons spent tending burgers on the grill. Mark Bucher, founder of BGR The Burger Joint, and Tim Carman, Washington Post food critic, along with WAMU 88.5 producer Michael Martinez, demonstrate how to prepare the ideal hamburger patty. Get tips like how big to make your patty, what ingredients to use (hint: sometimes all you need is salt and pepper), why your thumbprint plays an important role and how to tell the difference between medium well and medium rare.

Filmed and edited by WAMU 88.5 intern Douglas Bell

More: http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-08-14/all-american-burger

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  1. VVarrio

    I just want to take a spatula and wack the middle guy in the head

  2. DeathNikki

    Is that Gary Oldman?

  3. ripp riley

    Mark Bucher you sir are a god among men. youre telling me that the best
    burger ever, is the burger that ive been making for the last 10 years. for
    this video I commend you.

  4. hollie burden

    Lmao! Three-non-manly-guys discussing a burger patti. They are so funny,
    without meaning to. :-)