MOUNTAIN GRILLERS Burger Press - Non Stick Stuffed Burger Maker, Regular & Perfect Shaped Patties, Bonus 40 Wax Papers

Makes as amazing filled burgers, a bit messy to use but end result is worth it.

Really pleased with this - at last we have burger-shaped burgers that don't fall apart on the griddle. The open/close thing is simply to indicate which direction to turn the middle when pulling the two sections apart. There are three tiny lugs that lock the inner and outer in place and the inner needs to be turned a fraction when pulling it out from the outer ring. Overall, this press is very good value, is easy to use and clean and will get a lot of use.

We recently organised a large summer barbeque for my Son's Christening. This involved buying enough minced beef to feed an army - around 10kg in total. This was because I wanted to make the effort to make handmade burgers for everyone. Whether or not I'd choose to do it again in that scale is questionable! 10kg of beef makes approximately 80 quarter pounders. That meant I was going to need as many aids as possible for this job. I previously had a burger press. One of those metal stamp-looking ones. It was ok, but I'd lost it and wanted something more efficient anyway. This style of press seemed to come up a lot. There were multiple that looked the same, but this had good reviews and the branding seemed clean. I set up a system, weighing out quarter pound rounds of ground beef from the butcher, I didn't want any fillers or binders. Just some salt and pepper mixed in. Once I had these rounds it was time for this press to earn it's money. The recommendation is you add a little oil to the press each time. This is quite time intensive on it's own, so I used a spray olive oil. You then place the ground beef in the press. Put on the lid and push down with a twist motion to make sure it's pressed in there. Once you've done this you just pull out the press and then lift the shaped burger out via the bottom that separates from the base. If you've done it right you should get a certain degree of "ridging" on the burgers. All that's left is to place the burger onto the supplied wax papers and move onto the next one. 79 to go! It took a long time. Hours in fact. But it gave a sense of accomplishment, and the guests really enjoyed the effort, and the taste of a proper homemade burger. The press stood up well. It's built well. Sturdy and robust. The wax papers are a welcome addition albeit a little small. I prefer the squares. It comes with a handy little pouch to store it all away with. I think it's a good buy to be honest. It got me through a long job and certainly made it a lot quicker than doing by hand, or even with my old press. Once you get into the routine you can get them out pretty quickly. The only real issue I had was the fat that you get with burger mince (you want 15-20% fat for better flavour) after a few burgers you'd get the white deposit binding to the press and the base. I suppose this isn't really avoidable, but considering the material is supposed to be non-stick AND I used a spray of oil each time to help I was a little surprised how quickly this built up. At the end it was a pretty hefty and off-putting collection of fat. It does wash off, but I'm surprised it didn't stay within the burgers themselves. Other than that I'm happy with this press. Good value for money. Will last for years to come (if I don't lose it like the other one!) and it got me through a really arduous task at the Christening. Next time I'll order 80 takeout burgers though!

It’s a good product, well designed and made. I weighed the burger ingredients into this mould that contained a disc of grease proof paper, pushed down the press to form each burger then pushed up the base to extract the contents. All worked very well. The stack of burgers looked very professional. I got the burger recipe from a well know search engine. It contained minced beef, chopped onion, chopped garlic, shredded sun dried tomatoes in oil, tomato ketchup, Tabasco sauce and Worcester sauce. I served the burgers in baps when some friends visited. Having not made burgers before I purchased some from a supermarket and made some myself, not knowing if mine would work out. As it turned of the home made ones using this press were a big hit, they put the mass produced ones to shame! Everyone was impressed, including me who was surprised they were so quick and easy. Looked and tasted good too.

I wanted to wait until I used this a couple of times before I wrote a review. I bought a burger press following a visit to a friends farm and making burgers in their kitchen. I admit to buying a cheaper version, theirs being a fancy metal one. I reasoned I would not be making them in the same volume as they do for the farm shop. Having fun see this one I found it to be as easy to use, the burgers are as consistent, and here is the big bonus, this one is easier to clean! Just take it apart and put it in the dishwasher. For the price this item cannot be bettered.

Bought as a gift for someone who loves cooking. Said they were great and enjoyed making burgers adding different things to make them even more tasty.

Handy little gadget which works well. It's made of strong plastic, which is better than dealing with aluminium and non-stick chemicals. A couple of points though: the base is ribbed to give that 'burger' look but the top is not ribbed, so the effect is only on one side. The papers provided with the press are bigger than the press so have to be 'crumpled' into place. Perhaps this is intentional but I will try and find better fitting papers when the time comes to re-stock. Finally, the little rubber feet just fall out as soon as you try to wash the press. I recovered three, but one sadly disappeared down the drain before i could catch it.

I recently started making my own burgers as I wanted to make sure I knew what was going into them. The results weren't particularly great because they were messy looking and not consistent in size - until I found this burger mold from Mountain Grillers Using this simple but very effective burger press transforms what was a poor attempt at a burger into something you would happily buy at your local pop up restaurant! All the family were impressed with the new and improved burgers and I love trying different fillings to make each time different. The inclusion of 40 free patty papers is an added bonus as it allows you to keep the burgers neatly in the fridge until you are ready to cook them. Can't wait to show off my new burgers at the next BBQ. A must buy for anyone wanting to make their own burgers and experiment with different ingredients.

Carino