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  Why This Burger Debate Keeps Coming Back Very few food debates get heated as quick as the battle between smash burgers and gourmet burgers. Both foods seem to have their fervent adherents. Both foods seem to believe the other is inferior and neither side really seems willing to give up the debate anytime soon. You can hear it in any burger restaurant, on any social network, or in any french fry eatery you walk into. One is all about concepts of down to earth flavor with a crispy and crunchy crust. The other indulges in premium ingredients and inventive pairings. Which is actually better tasting? What distinguishes Smash Burgers? It‘s really not magic how smash burgers work. A ball of beef hits a rocket-hot griddle and gets pressed right away. That forceful impact immediately forms a richly caramelized, flavorful crust. The thin, fragile patties finish frying in seconds, sealing in beefy goodness and forming a crispy perimeter. That‘s the magic. No devious mechanisms or complicat...

  Once upon a time, truffle fries were one of those items you could only expect to find at a fancy gastropub. Then all of a sudden, they were popping up all over the place: with burgers, with steaks, and even as the highlight of an entire menu promotion. The attraction is obvious you get the crispy, familiar comfort food of fries, married with the luxurious aroma of truffle. And the kicker? You can enjoy restaurant quality truffle fries without even owning a deep fryer. The Biggest Myth About Homemade Truffle Fries Most people think that deep frying is the only way to get crispy fries. It isn‘t. Deep frying does work, but this is not the silver bullet that people make it out to be. The texture of a chip depends on managing moisture, technique and temperature. I‘ve had oven baked truffle fries that put some restaurants to shame because they‘ve been swimming in oil. Equipment isn‘t the issue here, technique is. This is good news for home cooks, because ovens are generally better s...