What is this for? A burger-press?
Seasoned Advice Asked on April 2, 2021
I’ve "inherited" this thing a long time ago, and I have no idea what it is. It consists of a cylindrical porcelain bowl with the words "Mason Cash England" stamped in the bottom, a very sturdy cast-iron frame with a screw through and two circular discs of zinc-plated iron that fit neatly inside. I could half imagine it being use to produce a perfectly circular burger, but it seems like absurd overkill. Here’s a couple of pictures:
What is it actually for – anything to do with cookery at all?
2 Answers
It appears to be a 'Meat/Cheese Press':
https://picclick.co.uk/Vintage-Mason-Cash-Cast-Iron-Ceramic-Meat-312233238612.html
I'm not sure why you'd press meat, but you'd use it with cheese to press the whey out.
Correct answer by ElendilTheTall on April 2, 2021
You might also use this to slowly get excess moisture out of tofu! I usually put my slab between 2 plates with weights on top, so I can get it dry enough to fry in panko batter.
Answered by Kaleigh MacKay on April 2, 2021
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