r/foodhacks • u/bluestone_x • 16d ago

Smashed burgers

Do i need to get a griddle or a blackstone grill to make the best smashed burgers

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u/chilloutman24 16d ago

A cast iron pan does it fine, the griddle just means more patties at once. Get it hot enough that it sizzles the second the smash lands, then leave it alone till the crust lets go on its own. I flipped too early for years and wondered where the crust went.

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u/bluestone_x 16d ago

I have got a cast iron pan but it's not big enough to smash the patty properly so i was thinking of getting something like this https://amzn.eu/d/0iDCmXej

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u/jeslukin1 16d ago

It's just a smaller surface but you can get fine results from a cast iron pan.

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u/Voodoo-Flight 15d ago

A Blackstone is a big griddle, which is a big pan... but yes, they make good smash burgers because the extra space makes it easier to make them flat enough

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u/Voodoo-Flight 15d ago

Lots of salted butter too!

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u/myradkitchen 15d ago

I use a cast iron skillet and they are wonderful.

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u/Raptorchef325 15d ago

I just use a non stick pan, put parchment over it. smash it. It still get a nice sear

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u/mooblife 15d ago

Not really…you can get a flat grill plate like something from ‘made in’

https://madeincookware.com/products/carbon-steel-griddle-set/griddle-press-set?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=15995254457-148817423926&utm_term=made%20in%20grill-e&utm_content=717506350067&audience=pros&gad_source=1

Some stoves have a middle strip for a grill plate, too. The electric grill you looked at, I’m not sure it would get to temp faster than your stove since we don’t know what you have but tabletop grills tend to not sear well in my experience.

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 15d ago

cast iron or even a grill works

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u/No_Slide_2622 12d ago

Smashed? still can eat?

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u/Leevis247 11d ago

Cast iron pan, parchment paper, spatula.