How to make a better burger
Here are four rules.
From The Times
August 19, 2025
An image of a burger that is topped with cheese, pickles and lettuce.
Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

4 rules for better burgers

The cookbook author J. Kenji López-Alt knows burgers inside and out. And he has developed some nonnegotiable rules for success.

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