SMASH: Burgers.
For years now, restaurants like Smashburger have been debunking the myth that you should never press down on a hamburger when you cook it. Indeed, smashing a burger leads to some absolutely delicious results. And guess what? It’s something you can do easily, at home, thanks to the genius tinkerers at Serious Eats, who have crafted a hell of an Ultra Smashed Burger Recipe. The key innovation here? A metal trowel and a wallpaper or bench scraper. The process is simple: take some ground beef, roll it into two 2oz balls, and SMASH those down on a hot griddle with a trowel. Let ’em cook for 45 seconds, then scrape ’em up, flip ’em, put some cheese on one, stack ’em, and put ’em on a prepared bun, and voila — a perfect Smashburger. Note: Because you want to keep all of that yummy fat in your burger, this does not work well on a grill — you’ll need to do it on a griddle. (I like this one.)