There is something about a good burger. The last really good one I had was from Boogie Burger on Hubby-Bub's and my 14th anniversary. After that, my next fave are the burgers we made on a teeny-tiny grill about 5 years ago when we had the pleasure of a family vacation at Lake Monroe.
I've said it before, sometimes it is the atmosphere in which you have your meal. Hubby-bubs and I both agree it was the opportunity to tune chaos out and just be a family. We didn't doctor up the burgers, but cooked them on a little hibachi and we ate quite late. It was because it was a moment in time--a time for us to be together as a family without the chaos of everyday/get-the-job-done/don't forget homework and laundry...etc. part of life--the food tasted so GOOD!
I do often times try to recreate that burger. It's impossible because of the time and place we were in. That, however, does not stop me from trying to make a good burger. So...here's what I like to do.
I take my ground beef/chuck (or whatever you might like to use--don't go all sirloin, however. You will lose the fat that makes burgers good) and add a little Lawry's salt, pepper, parsley and, yes...I said it...BUTTER. (soften that butter if you need to)
I use my hands to mix it all in well. And then make your patties--don't forget to put in a dimple in the middle of your patties to help them shape up well.
