Smash? Burgers

[Todd K Wisc]

Burgers - my favorite.

I have several burger recipes - maybe around eight? Maybe ten. Three of them are smash type burgers.

1- The classic that everybody knows about, just smash them with a smasher, feather the edges. Double patty. Very popular. I use a cast iron pizza pan for this. I use a pizza pan because it's large enough that the edges of the pan don't get in the way when I go to scrape the patty off the surface.

2 - The Farmer's daughter burger. For this I use my cup style smasher which I believe is the same style Motz uses. But his is not sold in stores. It's designed not to smash completely flat. It's a larger patty burger, and just one patty. Unique smash burger.

3 - Another double smash burger, but using the Chud press. The edges aren't feathered. You can do two at once, or even four at once.


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The Cuisinart one looks like my lodge burger press: https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-L6BP-Seasoned-Burger-Press/dp/B0971N13D3/?tag=tvwb-20

 

[Mark_E]

That's a very nice cup-style press. 4.6 stars is nice feedback. It will last for-ever. And it's a third off. I would buy that in a heartbeat if I didn't already have one.

 

[Todd K Wisc]

That's a very nice cup-style press. 4.6 stars is nice feedback. It will last for-ever. And it's a third off. I would buy that in a heartbeat if I didn't already have one.

Yeah, it works well. I just cut wax paper and layer them. It works great and the press stays clean and then they are easily thrown on the grill!

 

[BLever]

Yeah, it works well. I just cut wax paper and layer them. It works great and the press stays clean and then they are easily thrown on the grill!

When you say that you cut wax paper, do you mean into circles?

 

[Mark_E]

Yeah, it works well. I just cut wax paper and layer them. It works great and the press stays clean and then they are easily thrown on the grill!

Yeah, but I don't use the cup press to make patties. I'd be afraid it would make them too compact (i.e. tough). I use it to smash burgers during cooking. There's the Tom Ryan method and also the Farmer's Daughter method - the cup press is good for either one. I like the latter (West Va) most and do it all the time. Best burger in Appalachia. I plan on doing it for lunch today! And yes, I do use parchment paper.

About — Farmer's Daughter

www.farmersdaughterwv.com

Then there's the Tom Ryan Smash burger - this is how they do them at the smash burger franchise

 

[BLever]

Yeah, but I don't use the cup press to make patties. I'd be afraid it would make them too compact (i.e. tough). I use it to smash burgers during cooking. There's the Tom Ryan method and also the Farmer's Daughter method - the cup press is good for either one. I like the latter (West Va) most and do it all the time. Best burger in Appalachia. I plan on doing it for lunch today! And yes, I do use parchment paper.

About — Farmer's Daughter

www.farmersdaughterwv.com

Then there's the Tom Ryan Smash burger - this is how they do them at the smash burger franchise

Great lookin' burger and, dayum, I love his hair ! ! !

 

[Todd K Wisc]

Yeah, but I don't use the cup press to make patties. I'd be afraid it would make them too compact (i.e. tough). I use it to smash burgers during cooking. There's the Tom Ryan method and also the Farmer's Daughter method - the cup press is good for either one. I like the latter (West Va) most and do it all the time. Best burger in Appalachia. I plan on doing it for lunch today! And yes, I do use parchment paper.

About — Farmer's Daughter

www.farmersdaughterwv.com

Then there's the Tom Ryan Smash burger - this is how they do them at the smash burger franchise

I will try this method next time! Thanks for sharing.