Re: Dinner in the year of our lord 20241031.

On 11/4/2024 1:36 PM, Carol wrote:

dsi1 wrote:
 

On 11/2/2024 3:17 PM, jmcquown wrote:

You can make a smash burger for less than half the cost of having
someone flatten it for you.

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I've been trying to make a smash burger but that's been elusive so I'm
looking for some new tools: a flat iron weight to flatten the burger
and a thin metal spring steel spatula. I'm also going to have to cook
these burgers on a carbon steel pan because the burgers have to be
scraped off the pan. Smash burgers are actually a new way to cook a
hamburger. A properly made one is just a scrumptious, sensual,
experience.

 2 cast iron pans, 1 smaller.
 Heat both pans.  They will retain heat so will cook both sides at once.
 Put meat in larger one and smash with other pan.

I disagree.  There is a kitchen tool called a cast iron burger press, which makes more sense than using two cast iron skillets of differing size.  You could also use an old style cast iron bacon press to accomplish the same result.  That is, if you're planning to do this often.
Jill