kkkk Burger Press, Small, Multicolor

I want to mention that this is the first time I have used this product, so I can't really say much about how durable it will be over time (I will definitely update this review if it falls apart in the next several of months). It is made of plastic, but so is the Big Green Egg version that I also own that actually cost me more money than the Stufz. Before I got started, I popped it into the dishwasher. Once I had cleaned Stufz, I shredded some swiss cheese and watched a Youtube video for a demonstration. I did not even bother reading the instructions, but I had used the Big Green Egg version, so I had a pretty good idea how to use it. My main issue with stuffing a burger myself and using the BGE burger press was that I rarely got a proper seal on the burger. BGE makes a separate basket you can cook the burgers in that probably helps hold them together (that I don't own), but I mainly try to seal them together by crimping the sides of the burgers since they would not hold together on their own. I still had cheese dripping out the sides and occasionally the burgers would split in half when I was cooking them on the grill. For me, the Stufz was actually less messy than the BGE press. The BGE press requires you to turn over the side that pushes in the bottom half of the burger and then use the other side as the press for pushing them together. The Stufz, on the other hand, uses one side for pressing in the bottom and for adding the top without the need of flipping it over and using the messy side for a press. For me, this was a lot less messy. Personally, I am willing to make a small mess at the sacrifice of good food, so that wasn't why I tried the Stufz. I bought it because my stuffed burgers were splitting apart at the seam. I made my first three burgers today with the Stufz and they all remained intact. One burger is very large (they are large with the BGE press, too) so that should be kept in mind. However, for me, the product did exactly what I needed. That is why I gave it five stars...no, I don't work for this company.

With the prices they charge at burger places these days my meager Social Security check forces me to make my own hamburgers. The drawback is the mess my burgers wind up being. Even with the aid of toothpicks my hamburger contents wind up wandering all over the place. Then along came STUFZ. When I first saw the ad I knew this was exactly what I needed to keep my burgers in their place, providing the device worked as advertised. I turned to the Amazon reviews to see what results other people obtained with the STUFZ Hamburger Stuffer and found mostly negative reviews. There were so many negative reviews that I almost was afaid to order one. And then I remembered that old saying, "One man's meat is another man's poison!" You will find opposing reviews on every product so you have to go on your gut feelings sometimes. I ordered the little red device and first time out I got what I paid for. The negative reviews made me very cautious so I read and reread the instructions and carefully analyzed the procedure involved. Adding to that my own common sense, I successfully produced a perfectly stuffed hamburger on my first try. I must admit there is more work involved than I normally would like to take on, but the result is worth it. If you can afford to eat out then I would suggest you take that route. But if you gotta watch those pennies, then go STUFZ it.

I never buy these things from the ads on TV. When I see one that intrigues me, I wait until it shows up on the drug store shelf, or on Amazon. that way, I know that I'm only going to get one, and only pay for one. You miss out on the extra whiz bangs, but they aren't usually worth anything anyway. As far as this product goes, I've only used it once, so far, but it worked just fine. I followed the directions, using very cold meat, spraying the stuffer with no stick spray, etc. I stuffed the first burger (my husband's) with mac and cheese, really as seen on TV. I stuffed mine with fat free cheddar, some chopped onion, and some pickled garlic cloves. Oh, and I was using 93% lean beef, so I was prepared for the burgers to come apart. It was a bit awkward, but I managed to get both burgers stuffed and sealed. The second one was easier, so I'm guessing that there is a learning curve. :) I used a very good hard anodized non stick grill pan, with no added oil/spray. I don't think that I'd want to try these on a pan that had a chance of sticking. Also, as my husband is a well-done kind of guy, and I prefer medium rare, I cooked these separately, since I'd not done them before, and was prepared for them to fall apart. My husband's turned out perfectly…Turned once, and then one more time at the end. The seal started to give way, just a tad on that 2nd turn. The only other note on that one was that the mac and cheese burger really is a knife and fork item….but that's due to the nature of the stuffing. My burger was also perfect….a few cracks on the top after turning, but that was a bit skimpy to start with because I used a bit too much on my husband's. Yesterday, I bought some ground turkey so that we can try round two.

I bought this as a gift for my husband for Christmas. We saw the commercial on TV and he thought it looked great (but of course we were pretty skeptical). One thing you want to watch is leaving your hamburger out for a while when making the burgers. Once the hamburger starts warming up it gets sticky and it's harder to get the burger to come out of the mold once you make it. For the price, I would recommend it! The burgers were great! Pepper Jack and mushrooms for the adults and cheddar and bacon bits for the kids. They ate the entire burger (which never happens with regular burgers).

I was very disappointed with the quality. The plastic was flimsy and the mechanisms seemed very loose. After several attempts at making a stuffed burger the press was far more work than simply doing it by hand. I took the bottom of a big glass, made an impression in a patty, and filled it with cheese and onions. I took a smaller patty and by hand, covered the filled area. It was a lot easier, faster and made a better stuffed burger. Plus, there was no clean up. Save your money and do it my hand. It's faster and easier.

I read the bad reviews and good reviews. I think it is all in proper usage that makes the difference. Only have used it once and it worked great. I ended up using about a 1/2 pound of meat for each burger. A heaping 1/3 cup for the bottom and enough to make a disk for the top. I sprayed the press with Pam each time, which helped the burgers come out easily. It went much quicker to have another person help. One person handle the meat and the other spray the Pam and fill the ingredients. Otherwise there is a lot of hand washing with the going back and forth. When making stuffed burgers before I pinched the sides together and they were thin. After cooking the burger looked more like a ball. This gives you a nice "dish" to put the stuffing in. The burger comes out looking more like a disc with lots of meat on the outside walls. Really liked it. Cutting the burger in half was the easiest way to eat it, otherwise all of the stuffing came out the other side after the first bite. Maybe poke holes in the top of the burger instead. Thicker cheeses work well because they do not run so much when melted. Just follow the directions and take your time.

I was sad to find that this device did not perform up to the advertised standards. After receiving it and reading instructions (they fail to tell you how much meat to use saying "you will figure it out", what's the big secret?"). I am no stranger to the kitchen and after my first burgers came apart on the grill, I followed the instructions exactly, I checked on You Tube for some ideas and learned that there are similar devices with much better designs, The Stufz should tell you how much meat to use for the bottom and top, it REALLY makes a difference that you use the right amount and why should we have to go thru a trial and error period? I also feel the Stufz was not designed well enough to make a good top patty, on my second attempt I improvised and mashed the top patty into shape against some wax paper to be sure it was the proper diameter to cover the bottom patty and seal it. This was just too much work and not as simple as the commercial made it out to be, so I will try something else because a stuffed burger is worth fighting for!

This looks like a Father's day gift. It might not be appreciated by the prospective recipient as more than a cheap plastic trinket. That opinion will persist until having mastered its use, rave reviews come gratifyingly back from those consuming such extreme burger fare. I love to barbecue, but have long sought to make special burgers vainly named after myself. While good and well reviewed, I could not discover a way to include enough stuffing that it could be tasted by the consumer's tongue. With StufZ, you definitely can get enough bacon and cheddar cheese, chili, macaroni and cheese, pepper jack, ranch dressing and bread crumbs, in the meat paddy that everyone who loves BIG flavor can't get enough. My favorite is what I call cordon bleu, swiss cheese and diced ham or chicken. That char flavor of a grilled burger on a sour dough bun can't be beat. No one has to doctor up the burger with ketchup and mustard and pickles to hide the over cooked paddy with stuff oozing out. Lettuce and onion and maybe a pickle if the consumer desires it are fine, but the purist in me delights in the taste of the burger on a plain sour dough roll.