On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:43:43 -0400, M. FERRANTE
> wrote:

>I was watching the Epicurious cooking show on The Travel Channel and
>the chef said that he never commits the ultimate sin of pressing down
>on a hamburger (to rid it of grease) while it is cooking. Do you
>press or no?

Absolutely not! Pressing forces out the good juices.
>
>If a person chooses not to press down, then how does one tell if the
>hamburger is done?

Take it's temperature; cut into it; press with finger to determine
firmness; time the operation if using consistent heat source.