Darina Allen: How to make a beef burger and my secret to make it perfect

Smash burgers with crisp, lacy, deeply golden brown edges are all the rage, and there are numerous variations on the original

Darina Allen: "The secret of delicious succulent burgers is the proportion of juicy fat to lean, aim for at least 20% better still 25%."

Even though pizzas and burgers vie for top spot on our menus, they are often referred to disparagingly because of the quality. Nonetheless, we all know they can be super nutritious and delicious, when homemade with really flavourful ingredients. 

Today, I’ll concentrate on burgers, two yummy meat burgers and one irresistible fish burger.