HULISEN Stainless Steel Burger Press, Heavy Duty Burger Smasher, Griddle Accessories Kit-Perfect for Flat Top Griddle Grill Cooking, 5.5 Inch Square Grill Press

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That’s where the smash burger press comes in. A smash burger press is a simple tool that helps you create the perfect smash burger every time. It has a heavy-duty surface to flatten a burger patty down to size. While larger presses can cook more burgers simultaneously, they often yield subpar results. They function like lids, trapping heat and steam around the burgers. The trapped steam prevents browning, leading to less appetizing, pale, wan, wet, or soggy burgers. In addition to creating a more flavorful crust, pressing a burger patty can also help to keep the burger juicy. When you press the patty down, you force some of the juices out of the center of the patty and towards the edges. This helps to prevent the burger from drying out as it cooks. The base of the press can be either flat or grill-shaped. Flat presses are user-friendly, easy to clean, and apply pressure evenly. Conversely, presses with a grill-shaped bottom distribute fat more evenly, sear burgers more efficiently, and leave appealing grill marks, enhancing the overall taste. Material & Texture A smash burger is made by smashing a ball of ground beef onto a hot grill or griddle with a spatula or a press. This creates a thin, crispy patty with a well-browned crust and a juicy, flavorful interior. What happens when you press a smash burger?

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What we call a smash burger press by any other name would do the same thing: create smash burgers, aka smashed burgers. Presses with handles molded from the same cast iron or stainless steel as the press’s bottom are more durable. Ideally, the handle should rise at least 2 inches above the top of the base for easy and safe handling. Low handles can be challenging to grasp and may require a towel to hold due to the heat from the press’s base, making them cumbersome. Overall, the press is quite ergonomic, and a large diameter means you can press multiple smash burgers in one go. I challenge all of you to find a better smash burger patty maker than this. Stop looking elsewhere for the most efficient and easy-to-use-and-clean burger patty maker.Since (almost) all raw cast iron cookware is pre-seasoned nowadays and being used to it, the very first sight of this press was unspeakably ugly to me. However, it’s still an excellent smash burger press for its price. It has a good size and weight, is well-built, and is comfortable to use and clean. Pros This cast iron grill press has a winding, cool-to-touch steel handle. Even though separate from the body, the handle is comfortable, stable, and sturdy. It doesn’t have a nut and bolt attachment–the screws go into tapped holes, almost a snap-fit arrangement.

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It's important to always heat it before wiping a film of oil on. Film of oil being the key noteworthy point. I have a nice lint free cloth that is oiled lightly with EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) in a quart size ziploc bag I use. It bearly makes a discernible shine to the surface. Flax Seed Oil is on my target list to get. Just the caplets from the vitamin isle. One of them opened, the oil wiped on the CI, will season and keep it seasoned. I have it on good authority that the chefs at many fine burger joints around the world don’t use any of the above tools to smash their burgers. Instead, they use a regular finishing trowel. However, all cast iron cookware needs babysitting, and this burger press is no exception. The motto goes, “You treat cast iron well, and it will serve you well.”On the downside, I don’t see a reason for the grooves on the top. The only thing they serve is to make cleanup a mess. Pros: When you press a smash burger, you create a larger surface area for the Maillard reaction to occur. The Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars when heated. This reaction is responsible for the browning and flavor development in many foods, including burgers, steaks, and bread.

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On the downside, it’s made of cast iron, which makes it prone to rust. If you can’t get off your a** to give it a hand wash and season it, it’s not for you. A burger press that weighs between 1.5 and 2.5 pounds is ideal for searing burgers. Presses that weigh less than 1 pound may not apply enough pressure to create a good sear, while presses that weigh more than 4 pounds can be difficult to use. Handle Bellemain also offers a non-rotating, rectangular option at a lower price if a fixed handle is your number one priority. This option also features a wooden handle, but the handle design is such that it doesn’t rotate.There are definitely some downsides to the trowel method — you need to apply pressure yourself, it’s a bit weird to keep a trowel in your kitchen, and you don’t get to use your kitchen trowel for very many other tasks. On the other hand, it’s about as authentic as you can get when it comes to creating a restaurant-quality smashed burger. If you want the smashburger tool that the pros use, a trowel like this one is your best bet. Making The Best Smash Burger At Home Another thing to note is that it’s cast iron and needs regular seasoning. So, if you’re a lazy a** like me, you’re better off with a stainless option on our list. However, when cooking, a burger puffs up in the middle while its edges get burnt. You must press down on the center to keep this from happening and to be able to cook your burger evenly.

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is what I bought last time around. I didn't know how much I missed the flavor in the lean beef we'd been using.You smash burgers by pressing down on them with a flat piece of metal. The bottom of a frying pan is an absolutely perfect way to do this. Your frying pan comes with a handy handle and you can easily push down on the inside of the pan with one hand to apply as much pressure as you want. In many cases, your frying pan will out-perform a dedicated tool. This isn’t a thing that you’ll be cooking with. Instead, you apply a bunch of pressure to your patty through the trowel, lift it, and set it aside. Cleanup is easy enough since there’s no cooking going on in between the burger and the trowel — it’s like cleaning a knife that you’ve used to “cut” ground beef. Place one of the burger balls on the hot pan and immediately press it down with the smash burger press.