- buy meat from the butcher’s case, not under plastic, AND NEVER IN A TUBE
- 50/50 chuck and sirloin
- kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper only
- blend and season the night before, wrap tightly in plastic
- hand-form and do not overhandle
- let come to room temperature
- grill on a fire past its peak
- DO NOT TOUCH them until they run red
- flip
- DO NOT TOUCH THEM until they run clear
- pull and wrap in foil
- stand five minutes
- serve
