Thank you to Made In for sponsoring today's video! Head to https://madein.cc/ETHAN10 Use Code: ETHAN10 to get 10% off your order, including the griddle & press set used in this video. In this video, we break down the fundamentals of what makes burgers taste so good and put us on the pathway to making the perfect burger at home. 📚 Videos & Sources mentioned: ▪ Meathead - https://amzn.to/3acjMGN ▪ Guga Foods Burger Fat video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq1QiddI4o4 ▪ My Steak 101 video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBWlPS0sTfA 🌳 Join our Cooking Community: https://community.ethanchlebowski.com/ 📃 Burger Recipes I've done: - Bacon Smash Burger - https://www.ethanchlebowski.com/cooking-techniques-recipes/15-minute-triple-smash-burger-with-bacon?rq=burgers - Breakfast Burger - https://www.ethanchlebowski.com/cooking-techniques-recipes/the-breakfast-smash-burger-blue-print?rq=burgers - Cumin Lamb Burger - https://www.ethanchlebowski.com/cooking-techniques-recipes/spicy-cumin-lamb-burger?rq=burgers 📸 Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/echleb/ 🎚 TikTok ➔ https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanchlebowski 🐣 Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/EthanChleb USEFUL KITCHEN GEAR 🥘 Griddle from Made In - madeincookware.pxf.io/oe3GLn 🌡Thermapen Thermometer: https://alnk.to/6bSXCCG 🍳 Made In Wok I use: https://bit.ly/3rWUzWX 🥌 Budget Whetstone for sharpening: https://geni.us/1k6kComboWhetstone 🧂 Salt Pig: https://geni.us/SaltContainer ⚖ Scale: https://geni.us/FoodScale 🍴 Budget 8-inch Chef's knife: https://geni.us/BudgetChefKnife 🔪 Nicer 8-inch Chef Knife: https://geni.us/TojiroChefKnife 🧲 Magnetic Knife Rack: https://geni.us/MagneticKnifeRack 🥘 Cast iron griddle: https://geni.us/TheCastIronGriddle 📄 Baking Sheet: https://geni.us/NordicBakingSheet 🛒 Wire Rack: https://geni.us/WireRack 🍳 Saucepan: https://geni.us/Saucepan 🪓 Woodcutting board: https://geni.us/SolidWoodCuttingBoard ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:33 The pathway to the Perfect Burger 1:50 What is ground beef made of? 3:31 Experiment 1 - Lean Meat vs Beef Fat 6:40 What does 'fat is flavor' mean? 7:29 Experiment 2 - Chicken Burger with Beef Fat 10:30 What makes up 'beefy' flavor? 11:24 How does fat affect burger texture? 12:51 What are burger juices? 13:40 Experiment 3 - Lubrication Test 15:05 Why do we love burger juices? 16:33 Experiment 4 - Seared vs Steamed Burger 17:51 Experiment 5 - Crust Formation 18:37 Final Taste Test - 93/7 vs 80/20 vs 70/30 21:05 Conclusions 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (free 30-day trial - Affiliate): http://share.epidemicsound.com/33cnNZ MISC. DETAILS Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C Voice recorded on Shure MV7 Edited in: Premiere Pro Affiliate Disclosure: Ethan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to [Amazon.com](http://amazon.com/) and affiliated sites.