Less than 10 years after slider burnout, tiny burgers are back with a vengeance.

The "glorified hamburger," a forgotten Depression-era relic, has real applications for the modern home cook.

Hamburgers, with secretive beef blends, over-the-top toppings, and outrageous prices, used to be the celebrated calling card for any respectable chef. Then the histrionics of the patty became a punch line.