The Chef's Press 8, 13, 18 and 16oz. Round

Note: Chef's Presses do not come in a retail packaging, they have a rustic finish and are designed as tools. We will not be accepting returns for cosmetic defects like scratches and dents.

 

The Chef’s Press was designed to be stacked giving multiple weight possibilities. Great for grilling, searing, toasting and roasting. It is also useful for marinating, pickling and submerging food in brines. The handle for all Chef’s Presses are the same dimensions and are designed to stack and work together.

The Chef’s Press is perfect for: Pan-seared, roasted, or grilled steaks, chops, chicken breasts, burgers, sautéed salmon, sea bass, halibut, crispy skin duck breast, toasted sandwiches or paninis, grilled asparagus, eggplant, cauliflower, grilled country bread and so much more!

 

Backstory:

The Chef’s Press™ was born out of true necessity in the tiny kitchen of Bix Restaurant down a secret alley in San Francisco, where Chef Bruce Hill was at the helm of the stoves. In a small kitchen like that, every second counts. The old cast iron bacon presses used by his cooks trapped steam and were too heavy for many dishes. In 2004, Chef Hill created The Chef’s Press™ – a weight-adjustable tool that allows food to cook 20-30% faster and is vented to release moisture, yielding better results with greater ease.

In 2017, Chef Hill began producing The Chef's Press™ Professional line in Oakland California. The new version is made from USA-forged steel and sourced from Mid-American Stainless in Cleveland, OH. The steel is stamped into The Chef's Press™ by Rago & Son in Oakland, using a 100-ton press, just the way Rago has stamped steel since 1945. The custom tooling was designed and built by Precision Metal Tooling, Inc. in Oakland. The presses are then de-burred by DougCo in Oakland. The de-burring removes most of the rough edges caused by the stamping process. Lastly, Chef Hill drives the presses to his workshop in San Francisco, where each press is personally inspected by Chef Hill himself.

 

8 oz. Press:

Dimensions: 116 mm x 132 mm (4.2” x 5”)
Handle Height: 27 mm
Steel Thickness: 11 gauge (3.1mm)

 

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13 oz. Press:

Dimensions: 116 mm x 132 mm (4.2” x 5”)
Handle Height: 31 mm

Steel Thickness: 7 gauge (4.7mm)

 

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18 oz. Press:

Dimensions: 127 mm x 165 mm (5” x 6.5”)
Handle Height: 31 mm
Steel Thickness: 7 gauge (4.7mm)

 

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16 oz. Round Press:

Dimensions: 191 mm round (7.5”)
Handle Height: 31 mm
Steel Thickness: 11 gauge (3.1mm)

 

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