Patent ID: 8601940

Claim:
A food press utensil used to press a food item on a cooking surface, comprising: a body constructed from stainless steel and having an obverse surface and a substantially flat reverse surface, and said body including edges, and said body having a plurality of apertures that extend through the body between the obverse surface and the reverse surface; and a handle constructed from the stainless steel and extending from the body at the obverse surface, the handle being coupled to the body, and wherein said handle is used to grip and lift said food press utensil; wherein a cumulative cross-sectional area of the apertures allows venting of moisture from the food item when the food item is pressed by the food press utensil on the cooking surface; and a weight of the body and handle applies pressure on the food item sufficient to maintain the food item in a desired configuration on the cooking surface when the reverse surface of the food press utensil engages the food item on the cooking surface.