the perfect hamburger | table&spoon

Ingredients

• ½teaspoon neutral oil, like canola, or a pat of unsalted butter
• 24 to 32 ounces ground chuck meat, 20% fat, coarse ground is best
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 slices of your favorite cheese
• 4 hamburger buns, sized to meat patty in white, whole wheat, potato or brioche
• ketchup
• mustard of choice
• butter lettuce or any other type for crunch
• bacon (2 pieces per burger)
• cooked or raw onions, sliced thin
• large tomatoes, sliced in 1/4 inch pieces