Barbecue: Should You Poke or Flip Your Burgers on the Grill
The conviction that jabbing or flipping your burgers will expel the majority of the juices to out of the burger – is just not true. The meat is comprised simply of several little cells, each loaded with its own particular dampness and juices. Should you jab your burger with a fork while it's on the flame broil, you might pop maybe a couple of cells, yet it won't let the greater part of the juices out… just that of the cells you've punctured.