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The Slimy Frozen Beef Burger Patties We Would Never Buy Again By Alexa Valme Sept. 23, 2025 6:39 am EST
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Frozen beef patties promise convenience, but Daily Meal's taste test proved that not every option belongs in your freezer. We ranked 10 different brands of frozen beef burger patties , weighing flavor and texture. At the very bottom of the list sat Holten's Chop House, a brand that simply couldn't deliver on the basics.
Marketed as smash-style burgers you can cook straight from the freezer, the patties are meant to crisp quickly without thawing. In practice, that thin, fast-cook design only made the problems worse. Even following the directions to put the frozen patty right into a hot skillet yielded disappointing results. Ins