I thought I'd had some pretty decent burgers until I ran up against the farmers' cooperative that sells, among other things, organically grown and locally butchered beef at our Farmers' Market here. It may be five bucks a pound, but it's worth every penny; I haven't bought "regular" ground beef since. Because it is quite lean, and has such a rich taste, I have experimented until I have perfected the burger method we love. And we each dress ours as we wish; mine often have blue cheese and onions grilled until they're brown and soft, or sometimes a slice of tomato and a slab of fresh mozzarella and three or four basil leaves, or a few slices of avocado and some homemade chipotle mayonnaise. I have been known to have a few with nothing but a slathering of Dijon mustard and a hefty portion of bread-and-butter pickles, too! - Kayb

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