Where to Start with Adam & Brett Walton
Adam and Brett Walton are identical twins from Florida who built a massive YouTube following by doing one thing exceptionally well: cooking on an outdoor griddle. Known as the Waltwins, Adam (a middle-school teacher in Orlando) and Brett (a morning radio host in Gainesville) started their channel in 2017 and quickly became the go-to source for flattop cooking techniques, especially smash burgers. Their videos have accumulated tens of millions of views, and their approach is refreshingly straightforward: keep it simple, keep it hot, and press hard.
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Smashed
Adam Walton & Brett Walton · 144 pages · 2023 · Easy
Themes: smash burgers, griddle cooking, sandwiches, outdoor cooking
A focused, practical guide to smash burgers and griddle sandwiches from Adam and Brett Walton, the identical twins known as the Waltwins on YouTube. Their channel has racked up tens of millions of views with a simple formula: hot griddle, cold beef, hard press, incredible results. This book captures that energy in 60 recipes that go well beyond the basic cheeseburger.
Why Start Here
If you want to master the smash burger technique specifically, this is the fastest route. At 144 pages, it wastes no time on filler. The Waltons cover the essential technique early, then spiral outward through creative variations: Rocky Mountain smash burgers, mushroom and Swiss smash burgers, black bean veggie smashes, chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, and even breakfast and dessert smashes.
The recipes are built around the outdoor griddle (also called a flattop or Blackstone), but every one works on a cast-iron skillet or heavy pan indoors. The Waltons write the way they talk on their channel: direct, fun, and completely unpretentious.
What to Expect
A compact 144-page paperback with color photos throughout. This is a narrowly focused book that covers the smash technique, the right heat level, when to flip, how to get those crispy lacy edges, and how to build flavor through toppings, sauces, and melted cheese. Most recipes come together in under 20 minutes.