Tips & tricks

This is the secret ingredient for the juiciest burger ever

Sappige burger

Imagine this. In front of you is the most delicious burger ever. The kind that makes your mouth water. Perfectly browned: you can already see the crispy edges. At first glance, it looks incredibly tender. You take a bite… And you could cry. Bone-dry! WHY?! I’ll tell you… You probably didn’t know about this mega tip yet, with which you’re guaranteed to cook incredibly juicy burgers.

Foto van culinair journalist Jeske van Steen

And no, I’m not talking about the bizarre TikTok trend where you boil your burgers in water. For this tip, you need a product that you probably ate very often during your childhood.

The secret ingredient for the juiciest burgers

I’m talking about… applesauce! We already knew that you could use it in many more ways than simply serving it with your potatoes, vegetables and meat. But this is a new tip. Applesauce makes your burger wonderfully juicy without making the meat too wet. Don’t worry that the meat will suddenly taste sweet: it won’t. It simply gets that extra juiciness you crave in a burger. Just add a (heaping) tablespoon of applesauce to your raw ground meat, mix it well and brown your burgers. You can optionally turn it into a smashburger if you like.

Burgers when you’re eating out

If you really have absolutely no desire to cook: this is where you’ll find the very, very best burgers in the country. Approved by Snackspert—and we all know we can definitely trust him when it comes to burger tips. We’ve also put together the best smashburgers in Amsterdam for you. Burgers this weekend? Good idea!

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