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Find the perfect bun with no wrinkles. The recipe gives you a hundred to sort through, so get busy! If the bun has sesame seeds, carefully arrange them with glue and tweezers. Use waterproof spray on the surface of the bun so it won't get soggy.
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The Perfect Burger
The Perfect Burger

It isn't too tough to make a mouth-watering burger at home. But could you make it look delicious even after it sits for hours under bright lights in a photo studio? Here's how:

RECIPE
  • 3 lbs Ground beef
  • Vegetable oil
  • Brown food coloring or molasses
  • 100 hamburger buns
  • 2 cases of lettuce
  • a dozen tomatoes
  • paper towels
  • Superglue
  • tweezers
  • paintbrush
  • waterproof spray
  • glycerin and water (glycerin is a syrupy, sweet liquid made from oil)
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