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From: "Carol" <cshenk@virginia-beach.com>
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Subject: Re: Dinner in the year of our lord 20241031.
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 20:43:25 -0000 (UTC)
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dsi1 wrote:

> On Wed, 6 Nov 2024 0:50:25 +0000, Carol wrote:
> 
> > jmcquown wrote:
> > 
> > > 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.
> >>>> >
> >>>> 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
> > 
> > It depends on what you already have.  I don't need to buy a burger
> > press or a bacon press.  I have the cast iron already.  Nothing new
> > need be bought or stored.
> > 
> > I have no intention of deliberately making a dry (juice all smashed
> > out) burger.  That's David.
> 
> You keep getting sillier and sillier. You don't know a thing about
> what I do or what I make. Your idea of using 2 pans to cook a burger
> is the most idiotic scheme yet. You should be ashamed of yourself.

David, you are the one who wants to try a smash burger.  All you got
was ideas.

We KNOW you hate cast iron or any ideas but your own.  No need to
repeat it.