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A hamburger press is an extremely handy kitchen gadget, but most people don’t really use them! They may get a couple of uses out of it, but it ends up buried in the pantry after just a couple of uses. What can you do to make sure that you actually use yours? It’s simple, read through the rest of this post!

The best counterpart to burger presses is a scale, and when you are measuring out your burger patties, you’re going to be using your press frequently. Most patties are a third or quarter pound before cooking, and when you’re consistently in the habit of weighing them out beforehand you’ll pull out the press every time.

Having a press that works well is also important. Many people are tempted by the cheap plastic burger presses due to their low price, but end up put off by the fact that they don’t work very well. Upgrading to a cast aluminum model is relatively inexpensive and can help you use your press even more. The best of these models will have a nonstick coating on them to prevent the meat from sticking to it, a very important feature on aluminum models.

Some people simply don’t barbecue enough to justify keeping their burger press close by. This is a shame, but can easily be remedied! Barbecuing is something that really brings people together, and it makes less of a mess than cooking indoors. You can also cook burgers in a pan on the stove if you simply can’t bring yourself to go outside and fire up the barbecue.

If there is a single tool that can help you cook better burgers it’s a hamburger press. However, it will only help if you actually use it, so figure out what it’s going to take to make this gadget a regular part of your cooking toolbox.