Anyone use this patty smasher? - Page 5

SmokeRingsMatter · 03-29-2020, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MI Smoke

How thick of a patty does it make?

1/2 inch

SmokeRingsMatter · 03-29-2020, 04:51 PM

Also, i read some of you mentioning the welds. The pictures on lowes site show one with not so great welds, but the one i bought the welds seem fine.

Shadowdog500 · 03-29-2020, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokeRingsMatter

Also, i read some of you mentioning the welds. The pictures on lowes site show one with not so great welds, but the one i bought the welds seem fine.

That weld looks a lot better!!!!

Lowes should change the photos because the welds on the photo they show look awful.

SmokeRingsMatter · 03-29-2020, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Garyclaw

Where I work, for a 4 oz. burger Ball, we just put the piece of wax paper on it and use the spatula on top to smash it down.

I guess what peaked my interest was the 1/2 inch rim to prevent "over" smashing.

It works great if #1 your balls are big enough.

#2 Use a coarse grind. I used a finer grind from the grocery store and it was on the sticky/pastie side so it wanted to stay on the press longer.

gtr · 03-29-2020, 08:42 PM

I was wondering why there were so many pages about a patty smasher...

SmokeRingsMatter · 03-29-2020, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gtr

I was wondering why there were so many pages about a patty smasher...

The inside joke is, I am the patty. And all the vets that have posted, are the smashers.

Shadowdog500 · 03-29-2020, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by drunkenmeatfist

Disagree. This is by far my favorite tape measure thread on this site.

Agreed! I actually bought a tape measure from a recommendation on this thread.
I wonder how many patty smashers were bought as a result of this thread?

We should start a poll on the tape measure to patty smasher purchase ratios as a result of this thread

BGEChicago · 03-29-2020, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokeRingsMatter

Worked pretty good for me. I am sorry $13 is way above your price range.

Mike Twangzer · 03-30-2020, 11:51 AM

What happened to the smasher ?

Gimmethecash · 03-30-2020, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ruger35

I still have yet to make a smashburger, but have a Lodge cast iron press that I bought just for that.

I have a couple of them, they’re good at making meat patties separate after you smash them, as half the patty sticks to the smasher.

Now they’re good at making sure the papers they sit on don’t blow away, and I’ve been trying not to bend my thin stainless spatula smashing patties with it that I should only be using it to flip.

That Vollrath smasher has me intrigued.

KClandcruiser · 03-30-2020, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gimmethecash

I have a couple of them, they’re good at making meat patties separate after you smash them, as half the patty sticks to the smasher.

Now they’re good at making sure the papers they sit on don’t blow away, and I’ve been trying not to bend my thin stainless spatula smashing patties with it that I should only be using it to flip.

That Vollrath smasher has me intrigued.

I use a thinner spatula to smash mine, but use an old meat tenderizer to push down on the top of the spatula above the burger while smashing them. Keeps it from bending and seems to work well enough for me

Gimmethecash · 03-30-2020, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KClandcruiser

I use a thinner spatula to smash mine, but use an old meat tenderizer to push down on the top of the spatula above the burger while smashing them. Keeps it from bending and seems to work well enough for me

I’ve been doing it that way (pushing down on the spatula) with a fairly thick scraper; it gets the job done, but it’s still more of a workaround than a solution.

Given that I have 4 smashburger lovers at home now, I’ve ordered the Vollrath jobbie pictured earlier, hopefully it glides off them the way my spatula does (like in the video).

Jrogers84 · 03-30-2020, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Gimmethecash

I have a couple of them, they’re good at making meat patties separate after you smash them, as half the patty sticks to the smasher.

Now they’re good at making sure the papers they sit on don’t blow away, and I’ve been trying not to bend my thin stainless spatula smashing patties with it that I should only be using it to flip.

That Vollrath smasher has me intrigued.

Try using parchment paper in between the press and the burger

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BobBrisket · 03-30-2020, 04:43 PM

Ugh, what a mess. So very simple......from this post forward, keep it on topic: patty smasher/food related. And, to be honest, we do expect more and better from you long time members. So, you have been warned. Keep it OT or do not visit and reply.

Bob

BBQchef33 · 03-30-2020, 06:14 PM

^^^ what he said...

Qtalk..ONTopic... keep it that way..

Thread has been scrubbed of off topic chatter

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