How to Pack Burgers For a Picnic

While burgers are a beloved backyard, picnic, and barbecue staple, enjoyed all Summer long, they aren't necessarily the easiest food to transport. However, it can be done. I recently made 16 burgers and successfully carried them to a remote location in Golden Gate Park. There, I grilled the burgers to perfection! Here's what I did:

1. The night before or morning of your picnic, prep the burger at home. Make any condiments and slice toppings, like tomato or lettuce, that don't spoil quickly. Leave avocado whole and cut on location.
2. Make the patties and place on a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap.
3. Cut parchment paper into four- by five-inch squares. The number of squares depends on how many patties you make. You need one less square than patties (I made 16 patties and cut 15 parchment paper squares).
4. Spread a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil on a work surface.
5. Place a patty in the middle of the foil. Top with a parchment paper square. Place another patty on top of the parchment paper. Repeat until you have a short stack of four patties. Fold the foil up and around to enclose patty stack.
6. Repeat, layering patty with parchment paper in stacks of four patties each, until all of your patties are packed.
7. Store patty packs in fridge until ready to leave. Place stacks in a cooler with reusable ice packs. Do not use regular ice; it could melt all over the meat.
8. Grill and enjoy at your destination of choice.

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