Written by Lori A. Selke • Updated September 21, 2017 Hamburgers are a perennial favorite for lunch, dinner and barbecues. They cook quickly, are easy to assemble and please kids and adults. Keeping a hamburger patty together isn't always easy, though. Whether you're cooking them outdoors on a grill or indoors in a skillet or under the broiler, burgers can fall apart if the recipe isn't quite righ