{"id":359,"date":"2016-03-20T18:47:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-20T18:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeaugratin.com\/?p=359"},"modified":"2016-03-20T18:47:23","modified_gmt":"2016-03-20T18:47:23","slug":"best-burger-ever-youre-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeaugratin.com\/?p=359","title":{"rendered":"BEST. BURGER. EVER. You’re Welcome."},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s the weekend after St. Patrick’s Day – and although the weather has been spectacular in NYC and at the Lakehouse in Connecticut over the past few weeks, it is rumored to snow this weekend. \u00a0GASP! \u00a0Shock! \u00a0Horror! \u00a0I must admit, seeing the happy little blooms of the crocuses in the front yard had me naively convinced that spring was well on it’s way, and more importantly, summer was right around the corner.<\/p>\n

Given my stubbornness, I am refusing to give up hope that summer will be upon us shortly. \u00a0I’m going to cover those gorgeous blooms with burlap (ahem – correction – DARREN is going to cover them in burlap), and I’m going to pretend that this glorious, sunny Saturday is in the middle of July. \u00a0 Positive thinking people – do it with me!!<\/p>\n

So – given my current frame of mind, when we started to discuss what we’d make today, I was all about using our grill. \u00a0The grill is used year round in our home, but I wanted something that screamed ‘winter is over’. \u00a0And so the decision was made. \u00a0IT’S BURGER NIGHT AT THE HORN HOUSE!!!!<\/p>\n

You haven’t really met Darren yet. \u00a0He’s my husband. \u00a0He’s awesome for multiple reasons. \u00a0And he makes the BEST. \u00a0BURGERS. \u00a0EVER. \u00a0Yes. \u00a0It’s true. \u00a0We’re burger snobs and taste test a burger any chance we get. \u00a0Gordon Ramsay? \u00a0Fail. \u00a0Shake Shack? \u00a0Please. \u00a0I even went to a private Chef’s table in Toronto where a celebrity chef who will remain unnamed assured me his burger was the best thing I’d ever put in my mouth. \u00a0Spoiler alert – it was not.<\/p>\n

Darren Horn – my awesome husband, has invented the Horn Burger, and I’ve convinced him to share his secrets with you. \u00a0Your Welcome.<\/p>\n

These burgers are actually pretty easy to make. \u00a0Thanks to our handy dandy Kitchenaid, we have started to grind our own meat for hamburgers. \u00a0That’s completely a preference – if you don’t have something to grind your own meat, hand chopping it is an excellent alternative. \u00a0The key is to put whatever meat you are going to grind\/chop in the freezer until it is half frozen (and your bacon, and your butter). \u00a0That makes life WAY easier when it comes to grinding.<\/p>\n

When it comes to your beef choice, there’s no need to go high end. \u00a0I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the cheaper, the better. \u00a0Expensive cuts of beef are priced due to tenderness – not flavor – and to get your burger on you want all the beefiness you can handle. \u00a0No one needs to be wasting tenderloin in a burger. \u00a0Trust me.<\/p>\n

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Grinding the meat is my favorite part. \u00a0I’m not sure why – maybe because it reminds me of my awesome Playdough Mop Top Hair Shop toy I used to play with. \u00a0Come on – you don’t remember that? \u00a0See below…pure Playdough\/meat grinding joy.<\/p>\n