8.5-inch Griddle Press,Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Grill Meat Press with Wood Handle Non-Stick for Cooked Steak,Bacon,Burger,Sandwiche

This Stainless Steel 6 Inch Round Burger Smasher with Wood Handle is a great addition to my grill setup. Sturdy, large enough for the perfect smash burger and cleans up in dishwasher! Great value!

I like to toast hamburger buns, Sunbeam sandwich bread, and English muffins in whole butter to a golden brown in a stainless steel skillet.For a while I used a spatula (flipper) to press on the hamburger buns, which works, but it means I cannot do anything else for a minute or two, hence is not so efficient and optimal, because I could be cooking something else rather than acting as a human bread press.I had the idea to use a burger press, but nearly all of them are cast iron and heavy--excellent for beef patties, sausage patties, and bacon--so they flatten the hamburger buns like an Italian panini sandwich.Last week I examined each burger press at Amazon on all seven listing pages, which took about 15 minutes but was successful; and this is the way I found the Bodkar burger press.It's light--not heavy--and it's the perfect size for a 9" or 10" skillet.I knew the concept was good, and for a while I was thinking about having a metal shop make a custom press, which probably would cost a lot; so I put the idea on hold for a few years.Then I found the Bodkar burger press.Without a press, only the outside edges of the hamburger buns get golden brown while the inside is just buttery but not golden brown.This press is perfect for skillet-toasting various types of bread evenly in butter!It's a matter of taste and texture--perhaps subtle but nevertheless very important for the overall experience.P. S. After thinking about the practical usage aspect, I decided to drill a small hole at the top of each of my hamburger bun presses and to put cup hooks in the wall behind the stove top to hold the presses when not in use. I already have lid holder racks where I store lids and screened grease splatter protectors. The bun presses are hard stainless steel, so you need a suitable metal drill to drill the holes. For reference, these are the lid holder racks: DecoBros Wall Door Mounted Pot Lid Rack, Chrome Finishhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00COC83HY/

For a decently low cost kitchen tool, this smash tool works very well. I use it for patties prep and on the grill. Cleans up nicely in the dishwasher

Inexpensive, but good quality. We love smash burgers and this is just the right size and weight.

This was absolutely perfect for making smash burgers. It can also be used to hold down other foods such as bacon. So fast so good.

The press is easy to assemble and works like a charm. It comes with 3 screws and an Allen wrench. It took no longer than 30 seconds to put together. The smash burgers I made with it turned out better than any burgers I made prior. They also cook much faster when pressed.

This thing is more solid than it looks. Had fun trying to get the three tiny screws to go, but other than that, it smashes burgers.

Made the hamburger meat super thin, works just great.