Whenever I see someone in our test kitchen cook, I feel like a little kid watching a magician. It starts with that boring bit of set up, some waving hands, a few wiggling fingers. But then—presto-change-oh!—a joyous food miracle appears.
Like this smashed cheeseburger, our version of the Shack Shake burger that's sweeping the country right now. You won't believe how a semi-frozen hunk of meat, a poofy bun, and some yellow cheese slices morphs magically into the kind of cheeseburger that's so good, you need to find a place to hide so no one sees you shamefully wolf down the second one.
I'd give you the secrets of, say, how a super-chilled piece of meat gets even crispier and juicier when you smash it with a piano. Or how a tomato slices itself when you touch it with your knife like a wand. Or what words you need to say to get a secret sauce to instantly appear in a bowl. But part of the fun is learning the trick. So, pay close attention to the video and watch it a few times.
But don't tell anyone else the secret. It's magic.
