Instead of cutting a thin slice of tomato, slice a dramatically thick one and layer it on a squishy bun with your choice of cheese, lettuce like iceberg or Little Gem, sweet pickles, raw onion, and a ...

This “no vegetables on burgers” rule doesn’t have to extend beyond dive bar and bad diner kitchens. A freshly grilled burger topped with a perfect, ripe tomato slice at a backyard cookout is ...

Combine pepper, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and cornmeal in a small bowl, mixing well. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over high heat. Remove tomatoes from yogurt and dredge in cornmeal.

F or generations, a burger was a burger was a burger: a crispy-edged brown beef patty perched on a squishy white store-bought bun snuggled up to some pink tomato slices, pale-green iceberg lettuce ...

The cheese is at your discretion. You could melt a slice on one or both halves of the bun if you want some goo (nice with a variety like American, like at In-N-Out). Or you could leave it as is for a ...