Sur La Table’s Smash Burger Kit Made the 2025 Oprah’s Favorite Things List

After months of waiting, it’s finally that time of year. No, not the holidays — Oprah’s Favorite Things. Just in time for Black Friday deals and holiday shopping, Oprah dropped her 2025 list. One of the most popular items is the Sur La Table Smash Burger Kit. Oprah recommends the all-in-one kit for someone who has “fallen for the smash burger trend or wants to try it.” This makes it perfect for the griller on your list, but you may want to keep it for yourself.

Sur La Table Smash Burger Kit

November is decidedly not backyard grilling season for much of the country. So, it’s the perfect time to hop on the smash burger train. This type of patty is frizzled and thin thanks to a “smash” with a weighted grill press on a super-hot griddle or cast iron skillet, rather than a grill. As a result, the meat gets impossibly crispy and brown with lacey edges. This type of burger can be somewhat tricky to make at home if you don’t have the right tools, but this kit from Sur La Table has everything you need. It includes a spice shaker, a cast iron burger press, and a special spatula.

The secret to the smash burgers you get at your favorite burger joint (beyond the crispy texture) is a spice blend or seasoning salt liberally sprinkled over the patty before it’s flipped. You can use a pre-made mixture like Lawry’s or build your own, then put it in the included shaker to always have seasoning at your fingertips. Its metal construction lets you set it right next to your cooktop without fear of melting, and you can quickly rinse it when you’re done. 

A smash burger isn’t a smash burger without the “smash.” That’s where the solid cast iron burger press comes in. Loosely ball up your meat mixture, plop it on your cooking surface, cover with a small square of parchment paper, and press hard, and you’ll be rewarded with the ultimate crispy, caramelized patty. Pro tip: Some traditional recipes call for very thinly sliced white onions to be smashed onto the patty, so you’re essentially cooking grilled onions right into the burger. You can even use the press to make panini or keep bacon flat while cooking. 

The last part of the equation is the special spatula. It’s specifically engineered for optimum smash burger flipping. The metal is thick and rigid, so there’s no flexibility that could cause a floppy patty. It’s also a bit larger than most spatulas and is squared off with sharp corners. But what really makes it unique is the beveled edge; it’s expertly designed to slide under the ultra-thin patty, even when the meat is deeply browned and stuck to the cooking surface. Oprah says the spatula “flips like a dream.”

It’s tough to find anything bad to say about this kit. Our only qualm is that the shaker and press are hand-wash only (the spatula is dishwasher-safe), and cast iron notoriously needs periodic reseasoning, so there’s a bit of upkeep involved. But any dedicated griller or burger enthusiast will surely find this a low price to pay for diner-style smash burgers at home.

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At the time of publishing, the price was $45.