Your Burgers Taste Like Cardboard Because Of One Simple Mistake

Making burgers at home is easy, but many factors can influence its flavor and texture. One mistake you can easily overlook is overworking the meat, which leads to tougher patties.

Ground meat is delicate, so you should only touch it as much as you absolutely have to. Handling the burger meat

too much causes the meat to

release a protein called myosin.

If too much myosin gets activated — which can happen the more you shape the patties with your hands — you'll end up with a burger that is chewy, tough, and cardboard-like.