11 Ways to Make a Better Burger

Put the Pickles on the Bottom

There are probably a number of reasons chef Marc Murphy has swept burger competitions with his Big Marc, from the vodka-spiked ketchup aioli to the Cheddar bun, but the trick we're stealing is placing the bread-and-butter pickles under the burger instead of on top of it. They catch the juices from the meat and keep the bun from getting soggy.