Burgers, hot dogs and food like them tend to see their heaviest consumption in the sunny barbecue weather of our summer months, but don't write them off just because the weather's cooled off - they’re pretty popular options all year round! Handmade burgers are often an enjoyable challenge for aspiring cooks at home, but for professional output in a commercial butcher’s shop, using burger presses will always be an preferable option for maintaining the best results. Here are just a few reasons why!

They’re easy and simple to use

Like any skill, mastering the art of butchery can take a bit of time; in fact, we’ve previously told you about the most essential knife skills that every butcher should know. Shaping a burger flawlessly each time can be a skill in itself, and one that can take a lot of time and effort to master. A good burger press can take a lot of the hassle and frustration out of this process, saving on wasted time (and possibly meat!) that mistakes would cost, making life far easier for both home cooks and professional butchers.

Saving you time and increasing efficiency

On a closely related note, time is often money, especially in commercial butcher’s shops. While individual burgers can be worthwhile labours of love for home cooks, that’s rarely the case with butchers. Butchers often have a great deal more meat to process, and the quicker and more efficiently they can cut large batches of burgers, the better. Butchers equipment such as our Savioli Burger Press are especially helpful when it comes to increasing efficiency. Placing pressure directly on the lever compresses the meat quickly, and when the lever is released the press opens automatically, saving considerable time with no compromise on quality.

These sorts of features also ensure that the burgers are all of a uniform size and consistency, which ultimately means they’ll cook more evenly and with the same cooking times. If you’re a professional looking for butchers equipment that processes burgers in the fastest time possible, we’d recommend the Manica Manual Burger Former. With practice, an individual butcher can use the machine to achieve an output of as many as 350 burgers in just one hour!

Maintaining high quality and density in your burgers

Aspiring cooks at home may sometimes find their burgers fall apart. That’s not necessarily the end of the world – they’re still edible, after all, and many home cooks find avoiding this to be an enjoyable part of the challenge. However, it can eventually start to become frustrating, and professional butchers can often rarely afford to make such mistakes at all.

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This is yet another reason why burger presses can be so helpful – they ensure a reliable evenness in shape and density, so you can be certain they won’t fall apart (whether in the shop or later on!). You can even use presses like our flower burger press to create unique shapes for your burgers, allowing for a bit of creativity and flair.

Home cooks and professional butchers alike can find a considerable range of burger presses and other butchers equipment right here on our website, giving you plenty of choice whatever your requirements and budget. You can click on the link above to explore our range, or if you need any help, give us a quick call on 01254 427 761 and we’ll be happy to advise.