A kitchen utensil designed to create meat patties that are consistent in shape, size and weight. A typical burger press is made from plastic or stainless steel and consists of a round container with a circular cover or "press" that can be forced downward against the ground meat to form it into a patty shape. All types of ground meat or combinations of meat and other ingredients, such as vegetables, can easily be made into uniform patties with a burger press. Beef burgers, turkey burgers, vegetable burgers, sausage burgers, and numerous other varieties of burgers can be quickly formed using a burger press.