How to make the Perfect Burger at home, according to science.

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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.

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⏱ 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


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Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound
Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C
Voice recorded on Shure MV7
Edited in: Premiere Pro

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