Do you use a hamburger patty press?

[RebelSS]

Digging around in the "tupperware mess" cupboard..and found my old patty press/storage container gizmo. Anyone have one of these old fellers?  I always make my patties by hand, but this is handy if you want to make a bunch. What does everyone use to make theirs? 

 

[lovebigbluegills]

Here's what we're using.

 

I don't know what happened to the Tupperware one, like you posted, that I got out of my dad's house. Those worked dandy, other than it was a little tough to get the patty out of the bowl part sometimes.

[RebelSS]

Your pic on the other thread was what got me started, lbbg....when I saw that.   Trick to those: leave "press" pushed down, pull up on form. And I always sprayed/wiped the container cups with PAM first.

[lovebigbluegills]

I kind of figured that what got you started. 

[RebelSS]

                 

 

I always find it amusing that a certain restaurant advertises and toots up their "hand crushed" burgers....as "crushburgers"..ya, so what's yer point? 

[Dotch]

Ah, I have one of those black thingy's that says Weber on it. Got it on  clearance and have never used it. Should try it just to see how it works. It's not quite like boar's thingy as his thingy is orange with a lip around it. 

[roony]

For some reason I like the patties made by hand. Comfort food I guess.

 

Edited March 13, 2016 by roony

[RebelSS]

7 minutes ago, Dotch said:

Ah, I have one of those black thingy's that says Weber on it. Got it on  clearance and have never used it. Should try it just to see how it works. It's not quite like boar's thingy as his thingy is orange with a lip around it. 

LALALLALALALA....

[leech~~]

35 minutes ago, Dotch said:

Ah, I have one of those black thingy's that says Weber on it. Got it on  clearance and have never used it. Should try it just to see how it works. It's not quite like boar's thingy as his thingy is orange with a lip around it. 

Wait, I don't even see boar posting on this thread or his thingy?

[roony]

41 minutes ago, Dotch said:

Ah, I have one of those black thingy's that says Weber on it. Got it on  clearance and have never used it. Should try it just to see how it works. It's not quite like boar's thingy as his thingy is orange with a lip around it. 

Dotch, you're starting to scare me!

[delcecchi]

2 hours ago, RebelSS said:

                 

 

I always find it amusing that a certain restaurant advertises and toots up their "hand crushed" burgers....as "crushburgers"..ya, so what's yer point? 

Uh you mean "smashburger"?  They aren't bad.   But I have heard many times from the foodie press that one shouldn't press the meat any harder than necessary when making burgers.  Gentle handling is supposed to make a juicer, more tender burger..  

[Jim Almquist]

2 hours ago, lovebigbluegills said:

Here's what we're using.

 

I don't know what happened to the Tupperware one, like you posted, that I got out of my dad's house. Those worked dandy, other than it was a little tough to get the patty out of the bowl part sometimes.

 

 

I use one of these but only when pressing a bunch of burgers otherwise by hand is good enough for me. The little wax paper squares really help to keep the patties from sticking togather.

[RebelSS]

4 minutes ago, delcecchi said:

Uh you mean "smashburger"?  They aren't bad.   But I have heard many times from the foodie press that one shouldn't press the meat any harder than necessary when making burgers.  Gentle handling is supposed to make a juicer, more tender burger..  

No, I do not. Crushburger. 

 

Hand-crushed burger served with your choice of French fries, fresh fruit or creamy coleslaw. All burgers are served on a grilled brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickle chips.

All-American Crush CheeseburgerThe classic Crush burger served with your choice of cheese: American, Swiss, mozzarella, pepper jack, cheddar, bleu, feta.

The Works Burger*Loaded with tasty ingredients: American cheese, crispy hickory-smoked bacon strips, garlic grilled onions and mushrooms with our special Parmesan sauce.

[lovebigbluegills]

Just now, Jim Almquist said:

 

 

I use one of these but only when pressing a bunch of burgers otherwise by hand is good enough for me.

Same here. Just a few, no sense getting the patty thing dirty.

The granddaughter and i made quite a few patties today, so we used the patty maker.

3 minutes ago, RebelSS said:

No, I do not. Crushburger. 

 

Hand-crushed burger served with your choice of French fries, fresh fruit or creamy coleslaw. All burgers are served on a grilled brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickle chips.

All-American Crush CheeseburgerThe classic Crush burger served with your choice of cheese: American, Swiss, mozzarella, pepper jack, cheddar, bleu, feta.

The Works Burger*Loaded with tasty ingredients: American cheese, crispy hickory-smoked bacon strips, garlic grilled onions and mushrooms with our special Parmesan sauce.

How exactly do they "crush" a burger??? Or is it a term they made up for the seasoning???

 

[RebelSS]

4 minutes ago, lovebigbluegills said:

 

How exactly do they "crush" a burger??? Or is it a term they made up for the seasoning???

 

On their TV ad, they say they say they are "hand crushed" and formed.....and babble on about how that's better than the pre-made patties. Always thought that was a really stupid gimmick, and that's just what it is, IMO.

[lovebigbluegills]

Interesting.... the things they think up to sell burgers, eh??? 

[RebelSS]

Hope they don't start advertising "hand crushed weenies". 

[delcecchi]

Never heard of them.  Sounds like a smash burger clone.

[RebelSS]

Do you mean Smash Mouth? 

 

 

[lovebigbluegills]

5 minutes ago, RebelSS said:

Hope they don't start advertising "hand crushed weenies". 

Uffda!!! 

[Dotch]

Wow! I work like a slave to find pics of boar's  orange thingy that allows him to make stuffed burgers on one of these threads and can't locate it only to find mass perversion has ensued. Darn gutter minds I tell ya! 

[RebelSS]

Well, ya silly goose....it's right here! 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/46905352?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227034720031&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=76883512232&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=149619864752&veh=sem

[Dotch]

That's it!!!!!! I wasn't hallucinating! And oh Auntie Em, there's no place like home!  

[leechlake]

burger press?  What in the world are you guys thinking.  I'm very unorganized so I use my hands besides you've got to wash the hand burger press afterwards.  

Smurfy uses his hands too I bet.  Only time he uses them all week.

[Cooperman]

Speaking off smashed burgers, have you seen the Culver's commercial where he takes the salt shaker and presses down on top of the spatula as hard as he can? What's with that?