Technically, a standard burger patty is four ounces before cooking. That’s a quarter-pound, which sounds like a tidy little unit of meaty goodness. But here’s where things get hilarious: most restaurants serve six to eight ounces for a “regular” burger, because nobody ever said, “Gee, I wish this burger were smaller.”
In fact, the average fast-food burger patty weighs 1.6 to 2.0 ounces—yes, less than a can of soda. You’re basically eating a meat-flavored coin with lettuce. That’s why you order two.
