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Smash burger smashing tool
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Curious what everyone is using, most I found researching is a stout spatula but I've seen a few tools made for smashing.
My spatulas bent on my first attempt, while I read you can use another spatula to allow additional pressure from the top of the spatula, I found this device today for a good price.
Interested in thoughts
My spatulas bent on my first attempt, while I read you can use another spatula to allow additional pressure from the top of the spatula, I found this device today for a good price.
Interested in thoughts
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I use the Lodge cast iron bacon press and some Pam spray.XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE
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I just bought something similar and am anxious to try it out. My heavy duty All Clad spatula was starting to bend under the pressure. Looks like smash burgers in my future!LBGE in Elm Grove, WI
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I use a big spatula. The way it's meant to be.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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I use a Due Buoi spatula and have a huge Dexter spatula for smashing. Both are stout.
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My spatula is pretty heavy duty. Doesn't really bend. Not sure what kind it is.
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Ok, so look for a more stout spatula, easy enough. Thanks for the feedback.
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After a few different tools, I have settled on this $8 trowel.
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Both of these are real a$$ kickers. You can usually find them at Lowes for less than 10 bucks. If you get both, you can make different shaped burgers.
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Ozzie_Isaac said:After a few different tools, I have settled on this $8 trowel.
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@SGH I like those if I can find them in that price range.
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feef706 said:@SGH I like those if I can find them in that price range.
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Bought this for the sole purpose of smash burgers. Pefect size (6x5), it's ridgid, and heavy.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008X6282G/ref=mp_s_a_1_18?qid=1461231799&sr=8-18&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=dexter+6+inch+turner
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i bought this one, really heavey duty. sharpen the front edge even more to scrape them off the griddle. this is made for smash burgers
http://www.foodservicewarehouse.com/browne-foodservice/56/p377033.aspx
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blasting said:
Bought this for the sole purpose of smash burgers. Pefect size (6x5), it's ridgid, and heavy.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008X6282G/ref=mp_s_a_1_18?qid=1461231799&sr=8-18&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=dexter+6+inch+turner
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fishlessman said:i bought this one, really heavey duty. sharpen the front edge even more to scrape them off the griddle. this is made for smash burgers
http://www.foodservicewarehouse.com/browne-foodservice/56/p377033.aspx -
I've seen a lot of Smash Burger threads. Can someone link me a how to or directions on this?
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stompbox said:I've seen a lot of Smash Burger threads. Can someone link me a how to or directions on this?
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I know that the restaurant used a cupped press; imagine a 1/4 or whatever lip around the edge of the press. They also use parchment paper to keep it from sticking to the pressing tool.
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fishlessman said:stompbox said:I've seen a lot of Smash Burger threads. Can someone link me a how to or directions on this?
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@blasting said:
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Thanks guys, I have some research to do.
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The restaurant that named itself "Smashburger" didn't invent this type of burger. This is the type of burger that has been made in diners all over the country for decades. The tool they use to smash them and get them to a consistent thickness seems like a super cool idea for a restaurant, where a consistent product is key, but I don't think the rest of us need to worry about that.
I know many here aren't big fans of the NY Times, or maybe New York in general, but I got in the habit of reading the NY Times for my news after the CNN site started seeming to offer stories on hollywood actresses and how little they were wearing instead of news, and the Food Section of the NY Times is actually pretty cool. I've gotten some recipes there that I really love on the BGE.
But Sam Sifton did sort of a burger 101 story, Deconstructing the Perfect Burger, pointing out that there really are two very different types of burgers, what he calls, Pub or Tavern Style Burgers, which are thick, and what most of us tend to cook on grills, and what he calls Diner Style Burgers, which are what diners and classic roadside greasy spoon restaurants have been serving decades before the Smashburger restaurant began.
It's not that one is better than the other! They're just different, and wonderful in different ways. I'm sorry if any reference to the NY Times riles anybody up, here,, but I thought that article was really good. (I'm not crazy about how he served the burgers, though, I have to say -- the buns weren't grilled, etc.)
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Ozzie_Isaac said:After a few different tools, I have settled on this $8 trowel.
http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/03/the-food-lab-maximize-flavor-by-ultra-smashin.html
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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http://www.target.com/p/stainless-steel-large-turner-threshold/-/A-17006372#prodSlot=medium_1_14&term=spatula
Was worried this one wasn't going to be sturdy enough but I've done them several times now and I have no complaints. I get them smashed so thin they are barely holding together, so I'd go with this one again if I was in the market for another one.
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Skip grill presses with wood handles, it becomes unwanted smoke wood.Jacksonville FL
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It has never failed me. It makes smashing a cinch. And it cleans up super easy. Plus, burgers are round. It is round. Perfect match.
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