Why Do My Burgers Shrink So Much on the Grill? (October 2026)
Burgers shrink because heat pushes out three things at once: fat melts and drips away, water turns to steam and escapes, and the meat proteins tighten up as they cook. That is normal, and a well-made patty loses roughly a quarter of its raw diameter. The patties that end up as hockey pucks are usually … Read more