ground beef on a cutting board with shallots and spices - Istetiana/Getty Images You are staring at a chunk of beef that you were about to turn into a pot roast but have an unshakable hankering for ...

Is grinding beef at home instead of buying it from the supermarket an unnecessarily cheffy step or worth the extra effort?

Pity the poor burger. Or, if you prefer, hamburger. Who would have thought cooking a patty of ground beef would be difficult or bring up so many questions? But it happens. And there are lots of ...