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Should You Press Your Burger on the Grill?

On YouTube as “Is It Actually Bad to Press Your Burger On The Grill? Meathead Weighs In | In The Test Kitchen”

Technique
August 2025
39:19
21K views

Dan Souza and Bryan Roof talk barbecue with Meathead of AmazingRibs.com: charcoal or wood, whether to press a burger on the grill and what international barbecue can teach.

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