Best Old-Fashioned Burgers

Name: Best Old-Fashioned Burgers
Yield: Makes 4 burgers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 ounces, sirloin steak tips, cut into 1-inch chunks (see note); 6 ounces, beef short ribs (boneless), cut into 1-inch chunks; , Kosher salt and ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 4 , hamburger buns, soft (see note); 1/2 teaspoon, vegetable oil; 4 slices, American cheese; thinly sliced, onion; 1 , recipe Classic Burger Sauce

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

Sixty years ago, drive-in burgers were synonymous with freshly ground high-quality beef. Today they mean tasteless mass-produced patties. We wanted to bring back the genuine article.

SERVESMakes 4 burgers

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a classic drive-in burger recipe that would produce an ultra-crisp, ultra-browned, ultra-beefy burger perfect for catching dripping juices, melted cheese, and tangy sauce, we learned that freshly ground beef was essential. We also found...

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