Lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles aren’t the only way to top a beef burger. Stray even farther from the basic burger by mixing the meat with flavorful spices before grilling. Who needs a recipe when you have this handy guide?

Give your basic burger patty a boost by mixing Certified Piedmontese 85% Lean Ground Beef with Spiceology Black Magic, granulated garlic, salt and pepper. After grilling, add Snowdonia Beechwood Smoked Cheddar, fried green tomatoes, homemade bacon jam and an herb salad of parsley, chives and tarragon, all on a pretzel bun.

Certified Piedmontese Ground Beef: Humanely raised with care and never ever any added hormones or antibiotics, Certified Piedmontese all-natural beef makes tender, lean and juicy burgers perfect for throwing on the grill.

Spiceology Black Magic Cajun Rub: Fresh ground in small batches by a chef-owned company, this innovative spice blend stars cayenne, paprika, garlic and herbs. Try it with burgers or other barbecue favorites.

Snowdonia Cheese Company Beechwood Smoked Cheddar: This award-winning cheese is just asking to be melted on a burger. Notes of beechwood highlight the mellow, smoky cheddar for extra depth of flavor. 

If you'd rather work with a recipe, we have one right here.