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Depressing the Center

Depress the Center - Hamburgers
Depress the Center - Hamburgers
Regarding BBQ Inc.
When hamburger patties cook, they shrink. As they shrink the edges tend to break apart causing deep cracks to form in the patty. To combat this you want the burger patty to be thinner in the middle than it is around the edges so slightly depress the center of the patty to push a little extra meat towards the edges. This will give you a better burger once it is cooked.
  1. Starting Out
  2. Dividing the Meat
  3. Shaping the Patties
  4. Depressing the Center
  5. Seasoning the Patties
  6. Finished Hamburger Patties

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