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I LOVE SmashBurgers....these are like the old -time burgers you used to get at the old-time drive-ins with the car hops...remember those? I'm talking 'bout the 50's ... those burgers with the lettuce, pickles, and huge tomato slices on em....and the juice dripping down your chin...altho a lot of the juice with a Smashburger is from the tomato and the sauces on the bun...

I have always cooked burgers at home by smashing them once after they have been turned...but I like my burger meat COOKED...no red hamburger meat for me...my burgers don't turn out dry...but they also don't compare to a good Smashburger burger...LOL...I've always made the patty and put it on the griddle or in the pan then cooked them that way...I think I will start with a ball and then smash the next ones I cook at home...OR, I will just say, "Lets go to SmashBurger." They are truly delicious and delightful...and I am soooo happy they started here in the Denver area...