Customer Reviews

Presto Quick Burger Hamburger Maker

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We have used older Presto Models of the
Hamburger maker. This is the best so far.

Having to be on a special diet my husband
was told he could have sausage if it were
not greasey and it must be WELL cooked.

Ideal tool. The grease drains away from the
sausage patty into the space beneath.

Great tool.

I really like it. I haved cooked eggs and small steaks and hambugers on it. It cooks really fast, and there's very little clean up. It comes in hand for a fast meal just for me to eat. At first when I cooked a hambuger on it I forgot to spreay it with oil and my hambuger stuck to the drain pan. I made the mistake of turning it upside down and water and greasse went everywhere lol. I am trying not to make that mistake again. I highly recomend this hambuger maker.

It is an excellent way to do a midnight snack (hamburger). Or at anytime for that matter. I have used it several times and the last time I used it, the bottom handle broke. I contacted the customer srvice folks and they sent me a replacement bottom piece, no hassles. I found out that you must be soft handed when pressing the hamburger lid down till it clicks(I tend to have a strong grip). I also found out that the first time you use it, you should spray it with Pam or some such product. Overall it satisfies my need for the occasional hamburger and it does it well.

What a piece of junk!!!
I received one of these as a gift. I didn't really need one, since I can cook burgers indoors just fine on my George Foreman grill, but I thought I'd give it a try anyways. First off, the instructions require you to add butter or non-stick spray to the cooking surface. Why would this product not be made with a non-stick surface to begin with? The pieces of this product are all loose; not even the hinge is permanently attached, so pieces are constantly rattling around or coming apart accidentally. When it operation, the handle has an unnecessary latch that is awkward to open and close. Why a latch at all? The instructions also maintain that the device be set only on a heat-safe non-combustible surface, so don't plan on holding this or setting it down on a plastic laminate countertop. Aside from the fact that it only cooks one burger at a time (obviously), the grease collector is directly beneath the (loose) cooking plate beneath the cooking surface. So if you plan on cooking multiple burgers, there is no easy way to empty the grease trap without allowing the device to first cool down and then reheat after emptying. It is just an incredibly poor design, not taking its actual construction into account. Finally, in regards to its construction, the handle broke off the FIRST time I used it, while I was doing nothing unusual outside of its original instructions. Incredibly cheap plastic construction that apparently shatters under the weak compressive strength of ground beef! I was actually relieved that at least my kitchen would not be cluttered with such an unnecessary piece of junk as I chucked it into the dumpster. I would not spend 50 cents on such a product, let alone $30! I am shocked with how expensive this piece of junk is, and am equally shocked with the number of POSITIVE reviews for this product on this page! I strongly recommend not buying this product. Buy a George Foreman grill instead; much more versatile and user-friendly for the same price.

Received my burger maker and am so very happy with it. I thought they quit making those things. Received it, and used it the same day. I would recommend this product to anyone. If a person doesn't like this product, then they don't have a full understanding of the finer things in live. I absolutely love my burger maker.

I was so excited to see these come back into existence. I had one of these way back 35 to 40 years ago and had lost some of the pieces to it. So, I just had to have at least one of these. Tried it out last night and the burgers were wonderful -- just a basic burger. One thing I did that probably is going to lead to even faster cleanup is that I cut a piece of aluminum foil and lined the drip tray with it to catch the drippings. Worked great. I would highly recommend this little appliance to one and all, especially great during this 99-degree days. I am planning to buy another one to take to the office for all of us (4) to use.