When it comes to burgers to grill, you can buy a box of frozen pre-formed burgers and have them handy or you can have you choice of meats specially ground at your local butcher. Whatever you choose, it is going to taste better than the burgers you can buy off the value menu at McDonald’s, Jack in the Box, Burger King, and Wendy’s. When you really want a good burger when you go out, find out what meat will be in the burger. For example, the 8oz Burger Bar makes their burgers from ground Black Angus sirloin, short rib, and chuck. They make sure the use meat from cows that have been humanely raised and are hormone free. In addition, the in-house ground meat is aged in a Himalayan salt-tiled meat locker.

There are different opinions on what makes good burger meat. For those who just want to grill a burger with the minimal amount of preparation, high quality meat should be used that has been aged. It will have a delicious flavor and will need the minimal amount of seasoning. For others, good burger meat is ground, seasoned, and flavored.

Some things people want to know about their burger meat that will include the following:

- Type of meat-beef, turkey, chicken, pork, or meat alternative (vegetarian)

- Percent of meat that is lean-the amount of lean meat will affect the juiciness of the burger. Generally 80%-85% lean will result in a juicy burger, depending on how it is going to be cooked

- How the animal is raised-many animals are raised in conditions that are inhumane and unsanitary. Some people only choose burger meat from humanely raised animals.

- Hormone free meat-many hormones that are injected in animals can end up in the meat that is used for burgers.

- How the meat is ground-the more ground meat is handled, the tougher the burger can become, the least amount of handling is best. Coarser grounding is often preferred.

- Aging-the way meat is aged and the length of time it is aged affects ground meat for burgers.

- Combination of types of meat-the meat can be different kinds of beef or a combination of beef and pork.

Having good burger meat is not enough; a burger can be ruined if not grilled or cooked properly. Know how to cook the burger so that you can enjoy having good burger meat.

When you are at the 8oz Burger Bar, you will know that you are getting good burger meat. They use only Black Angus Black Angus sirloin, short rib, and chuck. The meat is from cows that have been raised humanely, are hormone free, and is aged in a Himalayan salt-tiled meat locker. It is grilled to order and served with any and all the toppings, condiments, cheeses, and sauces you want. You can enjoy your beverage of choice from a selection of domestic beers, import beers, and micro-brewed beers.