The Griddle-Smashed Classic Cheeseburger

The Burger

• 8 potato buns (make sure to get the right-size buns for either cheese-burgers or sliders)
• Beef tallow (rendered beef fat)

1. Toast the buns in a preheated cast-iron skillet or on a preheated flat top (see next column) and set them aside.
2. Preheat the cast-iron skillet over medium heat (or a flat top to medium) and add a tablespoon or two of the beef tallow. Use the spatula to