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:
I never press the burger down--it's done when it looks done. If you're unsure, press the middle of the burger with your finger--you'll be able to feel whether or not it still feels "mushy" in the middle.
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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:
I never press the burger down--it's done when it looks done. If you're unsure, press the middle of the burger with your finger--you'll be able to feel whether or not it still feels "mushy" in the middle.
Amy
Yep, I agree with that. Don't press down on the burger with the spatula; that releases juices and can make the burger dry. I lightly tap on the top with the corner of the spatula to test for doneness. If it still feels mushy, it's raw to rare. The firmer the "give" is the more done the burger. It takes a bit to get used to the test, but after some overdone or rare burgers, you'll figure it out.
