Many of us love a great hamburger on a warm summer night. You would think a burger off the grill is the best way to go. NO. You should NEVER grill a burger directly on a grill!

For years at our house we have cooked burgers on a grill. Turns out we have been losing the one ingredient that makes a good burger taste so good....the grease.

Experts say cook a hamburger on cast-iron pans or a griddle. But never on a grill because you lose the grease. If you want to grill a burger, they say, use a pan or griddle over the grill or fire.

Click on this story for the full details, plus a couple of recipes.

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