Pressing hambuger a sin??

(M. FERRANTE)WROTE:
I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and the
chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down on a
hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you press or no?
If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?
(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it. Man,
that sure looked good.)
Mark Ferrante-------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: No, I do not use the old hamburger press as many of the
restaurants I've seen do -shorter cooking time more money-. I know when
it's time to flip by the amount of red juices coming from hamburger
patty. With time you wil know by just looking when it's reach your
desired doneness. I even did this method when grilling thick ground
round patties and never once had customer return it.

(M. FERRANTE)WROTE:
I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and the
chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down on a
hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you press or no?
If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?
(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it. Man,
that sure looked good.)
Mark Ferrante-------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: No, I do not use the old hamburger press as many of the
restaurants I've seen do -shorter cooking time more money-. I know when
it's time to flip by the amount of red juices coming from hamburger
patty. With time you wil know by just looking when it's reach your
desired doneness. I even did this method when grilling thick ground
round patties and never once had customer return it.

(M. FERRANTE)WROTE:
I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and the
chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down on a
hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you press or no?
If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?
(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it. Man,
that sure looked good.)
Mark Ferrante-------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: No, I do not use the old hamburger press as many of the
restaurants I've seen do -shorter cooking time more money-. I know when
it's time to flip by the amount of red juices coming from hamburger
patty. With time you wil know by just looking when it's reach your
desired doneness. I even did this method when grilling thick ground
round patties and never once had customer return it.

(M. FERRANTE)WROTE:
I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and the
chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down on a
hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you press or no?
If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?
(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it. Man,
that sure looked good.)
Mark Ferrante-------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: No, I do not use the old hamburger press as many of the
restaurants I've seen do -shorter cooking time more money-. I know when
it's time to flip by the amount of red juices coming from hamburger
patty. With time you wil know by just looking when it's reach your
desired doneness. I even did this method when grilling thick ground
round patties and never once had customer return it.

(M. FERRANTE)WROTE:
I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and the
chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down on a
hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you press or no?
If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?
(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it. Man,
that sure looked good.)
Mark Ferrante-------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: No, I do not use the old hamburger press as many of the
restaurants I've seen do -shorter cooking time more money-. I know when
it's time to flip by the amount of red juices coming from hamburger
patty. With time you wil know by just looking when it's reach your
desired doneness. I even did this method when grilling thick ground
round patties and never once had customer return it.

(M. FERRANTE)WROTE:
I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and the
chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down on a
hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you press or no?
If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?
(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it. Man,
that sure looked good.)
Mark Ferrante-------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: No, I do not use the old hamburger press as many of the
restaurants I've seen do -shorter cooking time more money-. I know when
it's time to flip by the amount of red juices coming from hamburger
patty. With time you wil know by just looking when it's reach your
desired doneness. I even did this method when grilling thick ground
round patties and never once had customer return it.

(M. FERRANTE)WROTE:
I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and the
chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down on a
hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you press or no?
If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?
(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it. Man,
that sure looked good.)
Mark Ferrante-------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: No, I do not use the old hamburger press as many of the
restaurants I've seen do -shorter cooking time more money-. I know when
it's time to flip by the amount of red juices coming from hamburger
patty. With time you wil know by just looking when it's reach your
desired doneness. I even did this method when grilling thick ground
round patties and never once had customer return it.

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

M. FERRANTE wrote on 26 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

(The hamburger he was cooking sure looked good. Instead of placing a
slice of cheese on it, he put shredded cheddar cheese all over it.
Man, that sure looked good.)

Mark Ferrante
Click here eveyday to feed a rescued animal:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Not only Do I Press the burger while it's cooking, I feel the burger is
like a sponge...when It springs back it soaks up the juices it is
cooking in. I'm also getting a burger press so all my burger patties
will be the same size and purdy when I make them. The only time I don't
press a cooking burger is when it's on the grill.

--
It's not a question of where he grips it!
It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

In article <[email hidden]>,

M. FERRANTE said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

I press, but only slightly. Pressing the burger too much compresses the
meat which causes the resulting burger to be dryer and have a heavier
consistency. Not pressing at all results in a messy burger where bits of
the meat come off during the cooking process.

I am not quite sure I understand your question. I guess I use my
experience to determine when a burger is done, regardless of how its
formed. I usually cook about 1" thick hamburgers for five minutes per
side, poke the center with a knife and keep cooking if the liquid that
runs out is not clear.

In article <[email hidden]>,

M. FERRANTE said:

I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
press or no?

If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
hamburger is done?

I press, but only slightly. Pressing the burger too much compresses the
meat which causes the resulting burger to be dryer and have a heavier
consistency. Not pressing at all results in a messy burger where bits of
the meat come off during the cooking process.

I am not quite sure I understand your question. I guess I use my
experience to determine when a burger is done, regardless of how its
formed. I usually cook about 1" thick hamburgers for five minutes per
side, poke the center with a knife and keep cooking if the liquid that
runs out is not clear.