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The Perfect Time To Season Burgers Depends On The Texture You Want By Cassie Womack Sept. 28, 2025 12:20 pm EST

Salt isn't just for seasoning. Sodium chloride has unique properties: It can change the structure of proteins and pull water out of fruits and vegetables. In turn, this has implications as to when you should season your food . For example, some cooks like to coat meat in a salt rub before cooking it, otherwise known as a dry brine.

But ground meat is a different beast, and salting burgers won't have the same effect as salting steak. The Takeout asked Rocco Carulli, owner and executive chef at R HOUSE in Miami, about salting burger patties. Should you leave the salt to the last minute, or should you mix it in with the rest of the seasonings?

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