Shop-bought burgers are certainly the easy option but making your own is really simple and once you know a few basics, you can throw the recipe book away and customise to your heart's content. Follow these tips for successful burgers every time: 1. Choose your meat You want your burger to remain juicy so avoid going too lean. Choose a standard minced meat (usually around 20 % fat) or if you are set on leaner cuisine then 10 % fat is ok, don't go for less. Beef is the typical meat used in burgers but you could use lamb or pork, or a mixture of beef and pork. 2. Add your flavourings The world is your oyster when it comes to flavouring your burgers. Grated onion, finely chopped spring onion, crushed garlic, ground spices (cumin, coriander, ground chilli, fajita spice mix etc), mustard, chopped fresh or dried herbs, ground black pepper - pick the flavours you like. Think of tried and tested combinations: For Italian burgers, add crushed garlic, finely cho