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Grilling Burgers Big on Flavour, Not Volume

On YouTube as “How to Grill Burgers (That are Big on Flavor, Not in Volume) | Kenji's Cooking Show”

Technique
July 2021
11:39
669K views

Based on his New York Times recipe: how to grill thinner burgers so they get big, juicy, grilled flavour without being huge. Smaller patties, more crust.

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