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46 minutes ago, Eatmywords said:I'm assuming they were not frozen when cooked? My guess is the steel was too hot. Did the blend have enough fat? 20% or more should've kept them together. (Now I want one with onions)
They were not frozen. The steel was not too hot. They were actually just too thin (think corn tortilla thin) - they fell apart in my hand as I was putting them down on the steel. 80/20 ground chuck.
45 minutes ago, Eatmywords said:I'm assuming they were not frozen when cooked? My guess is the steel was too hot. Did the blend have enough fat? 20% or more should've kept them together. (Now I want one with onions)
They were not frozen. The steel was not too hot. They were actually just too thin - they fell apart in my hand as I was putting them down on the steel. 80/20 ground chuck.
42 minutes ago, Eatmywords said:I'm assuming they were not frozen when cooked? My guess is the steel was too hot. Did the blend have enough fat? 20% or more should've kept them together. (Now I want one with onions)
No, they were not frozen. The steel was not too hot. They were actually just too thin - they fell apart in my hand as I was putting them down on the steel. 80/20 ground chuck.
