Dave Felice wrote:

>
> I am a fan of adding various amounts ("by feel") of the following to
> ground meat before forming patties:

Same here. I don't often get exactly the same amount of meat. Sometimes I
make them for two of us and sometimes for 10 or more.

> Crushed garlic, prepared horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, black
> pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, and hot pepper sauce.

I beat an egg and add some salt. pepper, a bit of garlic powder, a dash of
Worcestershire Sauce, sometimes a dash of some sort of hot sauce, mix it all
together and mix it into the meat along with some bread crumbs. Sometimes I
add a little ground pork with the ground beef.

I make them thin enough to cook the insides without charring the outsides.
Sometimes I make them a little thicker and poke a whole in the middle to
insert a piece of blue cheese.

Condiments are important. I like sliced onion or fried onions, mustard,
relish, a slice of nice fresh tomato. Dill pickles in the side.
And to drink.... beer.