Food & Drink

Shake Shack’s Head Chef Found the Perfect Burger in a Supermarket

Mark Rosati fell in love with a patty from a U.K. store. He has tips for finding great ones in New York, too

 

Mark Rosati of Shake Shack puts British burgers to the test.

Photographer: Richard Vines/Bloomberg

You might expect to find the best burgers in restaurants where chefs have spent years discovering the finest breeds to produce the best combination of cuts—with the optimum fat content and the ideal texture to create the perfect patty.

Or you could just go to the store and buy one.