Throwinghamburgers on the grillis always a crowd-pleaser.

Go beyond standardground beeffor a chef-approved burger to grill.

The slowly melting water will steam the inside of the burger and trap moisture for a juicy finish.

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This doesnt just look lousy.

It will disappear as the meat shrinks during cooking.

and youll wind up with a perfectly uniform burger.

If youre doing cheese, nothing melts quite like American, says Irvine.

And remember you often lose most of a single slice to melting.

Like an aggressive NFL coach, I say go for two.

When the meat and butter combo hits the grill, youll be rewarded with creamy, buttery goodness.

If youre cooking inside, I prefercast-iron.

Get the pan just about to its smoking point before you add your meat, suggests Irvine.

Gurrera also uses a stovetopsaute pan.

Just double-check its hot to get a nice sear on your meat.