Eight Ways You’re Doing Burgers Wrong

It’s now easier  than ever to avoid the pitfalls to perfection.

Double Bacon Cheeseburger, Hawkins House of Burgers.

Photographer: Jeff Vespa

A great burger is a beautiful thing, as simple as it is delicious. With just a few cheap ingredients, it packs a dizzying punch of flavor. But a bad burger is like dad-dancing: It lacks taste and finesse and often is plain embarrassing.

So where does it go wrong? We asked someone who has spent years searching for the perfect burger, eating hundreds along the way.