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do you smash your burgers?

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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
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    Slippy said:
    saluki2007 said:
    Slippy said:
    I have been tempted to pick up a Kettle Q for smash burgers. https://tinyurl.com/yyvlk8p7 

    I found this a couple year back at TJ Maxx for $20.  Fits perfectly in a large.
    https://shop.lodgemfg.com/griddles-and-grill-pans/double-play-reversible-grill-griddle.asp
    I have considered that as well. 
    It works fine for doing a few smash burgers, but I use it more for blackening fish.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,314
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    fishlessman said:
    not sure how the prep is more for smash burgers other than rolling it into little balls which i do friday night before the weekend, 

    I'm just more finicky in how I prep for my smash burgers than I am for my thick bugers. For smash, I have to the make the required "big mac" sauce before hand, thinly shred the lettuce and and onions... have the buns toasted and laid out where I can drop the patties on as soon as they come off the griddle.  For thick burgers I just grill them and set them on a tray... then people grab their own buns and condiments. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,772
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    SonVolt said:
    fishlessman said:
    not sure how the prep is more for smash burgers other than rolling it into little balls which i do friday night before the weekend, 

    I'm just more finicky in how I prep for my smash burgers than I am for my thick bugers. For smash, I have to the make the required "big mac" sauce before hand, thinly shred the lettuce and and onions... have the buns toasted and laid out where I can drop the patties on as soon as they come off the griddle.  For thick burgers I just grill them and set them on a tray... then people grab their own buns and condiments. 
    i cant eat lettuce so the bigmac wouldnt cross my mind, going just for the cheese burger, so smash burger, drop buns on side, flip burger, remove lower bunn, add cheese, remove burger and slip hot side down on cheese, add second burger, add top bunn. condiments on table
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  • HeavyG
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    fishlessman said:
    SonVolt said:
    fishlessman said:
    not sure how the prep is more for smash burgers other than rolling it into little balls which i do friday night before the weekend, 

    I'm just more finicky in how I prep for my smash burgers than I am for my thick bugers. For smash, I have to the make the required "big mac" sauce before hand, thinly shred the lettuce and and onions... have the buns toasted and laid out where I can drop the patties on as soon as they come off the griddle.  For thick burgers I just grill them and set them on a tray... then people grab their own buns and condiments. 
    i cant eat lettuce so the bigmac wouldnt cross my mind, going just for the cheese burger, so smash burger, drop buns on side, flip burger, remove lower bunn, add cheese, remove burger and slip hot side down on cheese, add second burger, add top bunn. condiments on table
    I agree, for me a smashburger is pretty minimal - meat, cheese, bun, and done.
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  • NDG
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    SonVolt said:
    fishlessman said:
    not sure how the prep is more for smash burgers other than rolling it into little balls which i do friday night before the weekend, 

    I'm just more finicky in how I prep for my smash burgers than I am for my thick bugers. For smash, I have to the make the required "big mac" sauce before hand, thinly shred the lettuce and and onions... have the buns toasted and laid out where I can drop the patties on as soon as they come off the griddle.  For thick burgers I just grill them and set them on a tray... then people grab their own buns and condiments. 
    @SonVolt you and I are the same exact here !! 

    Another reason we moved to SMASH BURGERS, lost taste for any "pink" in a burger.  Just consider all that surface area . . you really trust your beef source that much?   If you buy quality beef & grind fresh at home, pink is ok.  
    Columbus, OH

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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,314
    edited March 2019
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    Not to start a war or anything, but unseasoned pink ground beef is really bland. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • JohnnyTarheel
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    SonVolt said:
    Not to start a war or anything, but unseasoned pink ground beef is really bland. 
    It is good off blackstone if you get the right crust..
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • nolaegghead
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    I did smash burgers for 40 people once.  Not too bad with a helper on the large Blackstone.

    I prefer thicker burgers on the rare side made with meat I select and grind.  Rare factory ground meat is a recipe for a frequent dose of Angry Birds on the throne the next day.
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  • FlyOverCountry
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    blasting said:

    Smash vs grill is 50 / 50 for me - love both methods.

    Smash is a very quick cook. I'd say too quick if you haven't practiced first.  Everything (toppings, buns, plates) needs to be ready before you even put the meat on. 

    I agree with this.  
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
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    We've been stuck on smash burgers since I got the blackstone. I do love a thick burger though so maybe it's about time to revisit. I wouldn't smash for a crowd. Too much work. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
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    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • Slippy
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    GATraveller said:
    We've been stuck on smash burgers since I got the blackstone. I do love a thick burger though so maybe it's about time to revisit. I wouldn't smash for a crowd. Too much work. 
    Speaking of Blackstone... Are those meant to stay outside, exposed to the elements? or do you have to lug it in and out of storage? 
    Rockwall, TX  •  LBGE, Big Hat Ranger offset smoker, Really old 22" Weber Kettle, Pile of Pecan and Post Oak... 
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    JFC.  Smash burgers are a specific type of burger.  Alter forming your favored mixture into a BALL, you sear one edge for 60-90s before smashing the meat.  Then you flip it for 90s and serve.  You can do this on any cooker.  I use a blackstone.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • alaskanassasin
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    bgebrent said:
    JFC.  Smash burgers are a specific type of burger.  Alter forming your favored mixture into a BALL, you sear one edge for 60-90s before smashing the meat.  Then you flip it for 90s and serve.  You can do this on any cooker.  I use a blackstone.
    So at what point do you smash?
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • bgebrent
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    alaskanassasin said:
    bgebrent said:
    JFC.  Smash burgers are a specific type of burger.  Alter forming your favored mixture into a BALL, you sear one edge for 60-90s before smashing the meat.  Then you flip it for 90s and serve.  You can do this on any cooker.  I use a blackstone.
    So at what point do you smash?
    After your smashed.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    @Slippy, please let us know your method that must be superior since you disagree.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Slippy
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    bgebrent said:
    @Slippy, please let us know your method that must be superior since you disagree.
    I don’t disagree, I just wanted to know if the Blackstine is meant to stay outdoors. 
    Rockwall, TX  •  LBGE, Big Hat Ranger offset smoker, Really old 22" Weber Kettle, Pile of Pecan and Post Oak... 
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  • bgebrent
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    Slippy said:
    bgebrent said:
    @Slippy, please let us know your method that must be superior since you disagree.
    I don’t disagree, I just wanted to know if the Blackstine is meant to stay outdoors. 
    Then why did you disagree?  The blackstone is an outdoor cooker and built to tolerate being outdoors.
    So you can remove your disagree
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • HeavyG
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    bgebrent said:
    Slippy said:
    bgebrent said:
    @Slippy, please let us know your method that must be superior since you disagree.
    I don’t disagree, I just wanted to know if the Blackstine is meant to stay outdoors. 
    Then why did you disagree?  The blackstone is an outdoor cooker and built to tolerate being outdoors.
    So you can remove your disagree
    Twas probably just a slip of the thumb - it happens, and they probably didn't even notice.
    Just like I'm sure your "disagree" was just a slip of the thumb and you didn't even notice. :)
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  • Slippy
    Slippy Posts: 214
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    bgebrent said:
    Slippy said:
    bgebrent said:
    @Slippy, please let us know your method that must be superior since you disagree.
    I don’t disagree, I just wanted to know if the Blackstine is meant to stay outdoors. 
    Then why did you disagree?  The blackstone is an outdoor cooker and built to tolerate being outdoors.
    So you can remove your disagree
    Obviously it was an accident. 
    Rockwall, TX  •  LBGE, Big Hat Ranger offset smoker, Really old 22" Weber Kettle, Pile of Pecan and Post Oak... 
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  • ColtsFan
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    Slippy said:
    bgebrent said:
    Slippy said:
    bgebrent said:
    @Slippy, please let us know your method that must be superior since you disagree.
    I don’t disagree, I just wanted to know if the Blackstine is meant to stay outdoors. 
    Then why did you disagree?  The blackstone is an outdoor cooker and built to tolerate being outdoors.
    So you can remove your disagree
    Obviously it was an accident. 
    I seem to get frequent "disagrees" from people that aren't even active posters. I have one in this thread. Just a by-product of scrolling on their phone.... I've done it too. 
    ~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc 
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • thetrim
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    Nicole doesn't like seeing the "disagree" button engaged.
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  • ColtsFan
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    ColtsFan said:
    Slippy said:
    bgebrent said:
    Slippy said:
    bgebrent said:
    @Slippy, please let us know your method that must be superior since you disagree.
    I don’t disagree, I just wanted to know if the Blackstine is meant to stay outdoors. 
    Then why did you disagree?  The blackstone is an outdoor cooker and built to tolerate being outdoors.
    So you can remove your disagree
    Obviously it was an accident. 
    I seem to get frequent "disagrees" from people that aren't even active posters. I have one in this thread. Just a by-product of scrolling on their phone.... I've done it too. 
    You're all azzholes... :) 
    ~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc 
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • nolaegghead
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    hahaha
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