About Chef's Press
Meet the Chef’s Press – A Secret to Restaurant-Quality Food at Home
Most home cooks do everything right. You buy good ingredients, invest in the right pans, even sharpen your knives. Yet somehow, that salmon still curls in the pan, the bacon bubbles unevenly, and the burger browns on one side before the other.
That’s the missing piece: even pressure. The Chef’s Press was designed by San Francisco chef Bruce Hill to solve exactly that problem. It’s a vented stainless-steel weight that helps food cook faster, flatter, and more evenly—without the bulk or mess of a cast-iron press.
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What It Does
When you lay food in a hot pan, it instantly contracts. The edges lift, moisture collects, and your beautiful sear disappears. The Chef’s Press adds gentle, even weight to keep food in full contact with the pan while letting steam escape through vents. The result? Crisp, golden skin. Flat, even bacon. Perfectly browned vegetables in half the time.
It comes in three weights—8 oz, 13 oz, 18 oz rectangles and 17 oz circles—so you can match the press to the meal. Lighter for fish and vegetables, heavier for burgers and steaks. They even stack, so you can build the right balance for each dish.
Why It Belongs in a Well-Equipped Kitchen
If your kitchen is already filled with thoughtful tools—your Le Creuset, All-Clad, or Shun knives—this is the finishing touch that quietly upgrades how you cook. It’s what professional chefs use to turn everyday food into something memorable: consistent heat, no wasted effort, no surprises.
- Burgers: uniform crust, juicy inside.
- Vegetables: deep, even browning—less oil, more flavor.
- Sandwiches: Glowing crust
- Steak: golden crust edge-to-edge, not just in the center.
- Fish: skin that stays flat and crisps evenly.
- Bacon: perfectly flat, no curling or splatter.
Once you try it, it quietly becomes part of your routine, the tool you didn’t know you were missing.
Easy to Live With
The Chef’s Press is made from durable stainless steel in the USA. It’s dishwasher-safe, doesn’t rust, and stores easily in a drawer or beside your knives. No seasoning, no fuss, just consistent results every time you cook.
Why We Carry It at Vivront
At Vivront, we believe the best kitchens are built on tools that last and elevate your everyday cooking. The Chef’s Press fits right beside your favorite pan and your sharpest knife—quietly improving everything you make, from Tuesday salmon to Saturday pancakes.
It’s a small shift that changes how you cook—and how confident you feel doing it.