Adjust-A-Burger by Kitchen Art

[MacEggs]

I don't normally go for these types of "gimmicky" things, but ....

My wonderful and amazing Mom got me this for Christmas, so I thought I'd give it a try.








Normally for burgers, I use lean ground beef, and then I add a bunch of "stuff" for added flavour.

This time I decided to use medium ground beef.  Just a little S&P sprinkled on each side.  Nothing else.

Made 1 half pounder, and 2 one-third pounders.






When using ground meat, I prefer to let things "set-up" in the fridge for a number of hours.  In this case, about 5 hours.

On to a pre-heated grill.  Some direct, and some indirect.














I am very impressed with this item.  Uniform patties .... Might take a bit of time, but no more than forming with one's hands.  Easy clean-up.

I recommend it.  And, no, I have no affiliation with this product.  Here is their website.

https://www.kitchenart.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=18000

[Big Dawg]

Very cool product.  Your mom definitely is wonderful!





BD

[SixZeroFour]

Great review Mac - Thanks!

Takes the guess work out of portioning.

Merry Christmas!

[austin87]

It looks like they didn't puff too much in the middle which would have been my concern. Definitely some good looking patties.

I'd love to see how a couple of the thin "store" patties come out - I love a burger with a couple of thin patties and melted cheese on each one!

[MeatAndPotatos]

The inch thick patty with unused bun all around it makes me a sad panda... But I am all for thin patties that if anything stick out a little around the bun. The cut shot shows a great crust around the burger though looked to have been cooked very well!

[addicted-to-smoke]

I can see some value here; would be concerned however that it might promote too much compacting of the meat, which can cause texture and juices to suffer. (Hey, been reading my Big Book of Burgers!)

[MacEggs]

I can see some value here; would be concerned however that it might promote too much compacting of the meat, which can cause texture and juices to suffer. (Hey, been reading my Big Book of Burgers!)

I fully understand that concern.  Normally when I make patties by hand, I find I over-work the mixture a bit too much.

Only used this gadget once, so I literally took the ground beef straight from the package and pressed it into the mold to avoid the above.

You can tell in that 4th pic that I did not work it too much.  Still see all of the strands.