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The Burger Lab: Turkey Burgers That Don't Suck

Why bother with a turkey burger? If the ones I've had in the past are any indication, the answer is simple: don't. But I finally discovered how to make a turkey burger that doesn't suck. The secret ingredient? Eggplant.

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29 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, November 13, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Tagged: The Burger Lab, turkey burgers

The Burger Lab: Bacon Attack!

A burger patty made entirely of bacon isn't very good. But made of pork butt and bacon? Awesome. Add bacon-fat mayo and put it all in a bacon bit-studded bun for the Bacon Attack!

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19 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, October 30, 2009 at 10:30 AM
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The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack

More than enough has already been written about the Shack Burger from New York City's Shake Shack. I decided to recreate it at home, which meant I had to eat it, dissect it, deconstruct it, research it, eat it some more, rebuild it, break it down again, reconfigure it, taste it, eat it one more time, and finally reconstruct it again. Here are the results.

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31 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, October 16, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Tagged: recipes, Shake Shack, The Burger Lab

The Burger Lab: Mastering the Art of Burger Blending with Eight Cuts of Beef

Kicking off our new burger recipe column, The Burger Lab, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt analyzes eight kinds of beef cuts determined to find the best blend. What makes the difference? The fat content? Texture? Mixing four different cuts? Armed with a boning knife and meat grinder, Kenji finds out.

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21 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, October 2, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: beef, taste tests, The Burger Lab