Not to take away from UK1's recent series of mouth-watering pics, but here's how I do burgers at home. I use a simple outdoor grill-- this one has been in service for about 20 years, as you can see-- and cook over mesquite or other hardwood charcoal. I'm not saying these are the best, but they're not bad, and you can't get a burger cooked over real hardwood charcoal too many places, at least not out here on the left coast.

The patties come from a local market, and include a mixture of bacon and cheddar incorporated into the grind. Quite tasty.








I admit this last image is only peripherally related, but since there is so much cross-pollination between the beer thread and this one, I figured it would be permissible.