Place the bread crumbs or soft bread in a bowl and moisten with a splash of milk or water. Crumble it up.

Add the moistened bread and chopped garlic to the ground beef.

Wash the parsley and finely chop the leaves.

Season with dried onion.

Add seasoned salt, freshly ground pepper, and sweet or smoked paprika.

Add the chopped parsley, mix well, and knead until you have a uniform mixture.

Place a piece of plastic wrap down, add a spoonful of the meat mixture, then cover with another piece of plastic wrap.

Press with the burger press lid and chill in the refrigerator.

With another type of burger press, use plastic wrap, meat, and more plastic wrap.

Press and freeze if desired.

With the plastic wrap, the patties won't stick together.

This is like the metal burger press some butchers use: plastic wrap, meat, plastic wrap, press.

Slice seeded buns and toast them.

Cook the burgers on a griddle or skillet. If you like, add a slice of cheese, ham, or pieces of blue cheese.

Once cooked, place the burger on the bun and serve with mayonnaise, mustard, Thousand Island dressing, ketchup, etc.

Enjoy with or without a bun, and add tomato slices, lettuce, fried or hard-boiled egg, roasted bell pepper, sweet pickles, or French fries.

Make your burgers with whatever toppings you like—there are endless options.