Weber Specialty Burger Press

A great idea for our family who like burgers of different sizes. I use round parchment paper when I make a burger which makes them easy to handle. Compact and easy to clean and store. I used to use a complicated metal device that was not dishwasher safe. This is much better.

I have flattened ground beef patties with every imaginable method at hand: cooking pan lids, palm of hand, large peanut butter jars (you should have seen my Pop's eyes grow wide when I grabbed the PB jar while preparing hamburgers - he thought I was going to add PB to the meat!), and a heavy grilling spatula to name a few. The Weber Burger Press takes the frustration out of forming patties. It's convenient to use and produces uniform, firm, and easily-flipped burger meat(patty doesn't fall apart during handling). I like the "dimple" feature in the unit for providing a flat burger to serve off the grill onto a bun. Clean-up is easy and sanitary. I will admit to sandwiching the meat between two sheets of waxed paper during the pressing process to facilitate patty handling. The Burger Press is a great addition to anyone's BBQ gear.

makes burger patties that stay together and fits buns perfectly. I also used the press for salmon patties, made my presentation very nice.

A great way to get more compact and consistent patties.

I looked at these in the store, and kind of wanted one just because it's Weber. I always talked myself out of it because I thought it was a novelty thing. Well my brother gave me one for my birthday some years back, and believe you me, it's not a novelty. I use this almost every time I make burgers. I've found that if you form the burger and give it a light tap on the cutting board it'll come right out of the press. It's a nice addition to any griller's arsenal. So don't think it's just a novelty item, it's not.

I recently bought this because it appeared to be a real time saver and preparing perfectly shaped patties at the right thickness is always a challenge. This Weber patty mold proved to be very useful and I was able to form five patties in a matter of minutes. The meat will stick somewhat to the plastic lid, not much you can do about that though. Perhaps inserting a piece of thin, pliable parchment paper would work but I didn't have any on hand. I'd definite recommend this as this tool can form multiple thicknesses of patties including Smash burger thiness if desired.

I thought this was very helpful in forming burgers for grilling!

I had a gathering, my husband requested homemade hamburger versus the boxed. Small gathering this is fine but with getting the decks and outdoor furniture ready after winter it's a lot of work. Since I needed to order another chimney starter because we gave our last to my SIL. I saw the hamburger maker and thought it would speed up the process. Not so much! I fought it the whole way, threw it in the sink and started making them by hand. The meat sticks, and falls apart after about 4-5 burgers. The dent it creates does not prevent shrinking. This was a waste of money and my time. Sorry Weber!

I should have trusted the reviews. This thing is useless. The ground beef sticks to it even with non-stick cooking spray applied to the press and lid. Just makes a big mess and I end up making them by hand.

Do yourself a favor and find an old flexible plastic version of this item. One party company has been selling them for decades and has enough flex so you can easily get the patty out. They are stackable and interlocking so you can make patties ahead or even freeze them for future use complete with a snap on lid. Weber makes great grills, but this accessory falls flat.