I ranked ground-beef patties from Costco, Whole Foods, and Wegmans. I'll be making the winning burgers all summer.

Ted BergJun 16, 2024, 18:21 IST

I taste-tested burger patties from Wegmans, Costco, and Whole Foods.Ted Berg

I compared premade frozen beef patties from Wegmans, Costco, and Whole Foods to find the best one.
I thought the patties from Wegmans were a bit too greasy.

When it comes to summer cooking, I always like to have frozen burger patties on hand. They're a quick and convenient meal that I can make whenever the mood strikes.

But there are a lot of options out there. According to market intelligence company Skyquestt, the global packaged-burger market, valued at $44.5 billion in 2023, is set to be worth over 67 billion by 2031.

To find out which supermarket chain carries the best frozen burgers, I compared options from Wegmans, Costco, and Whole Foods.

I sampled each patty multiple times, both with and without cheese. To eliminate as many variables as possible, I thawed and cooked each store's burgers simultaneously.

Here's how the frozen burger patties stacked up, from worst to best.

Wegmans' Angus-beef burgers seemed promising but looked a little different than the other patties.

I thought Wegmans' seasoned Angus-beef burgers looked a little gray. Ted Berg

These burgers were a little too greasy and spongy for me.

I wasn't a huge fan of Wegmans' seasoned Angus-beef burgers.Ted Berg

I was curious to see what the Kirkland Signature Angus-ground-chuck-and-beef patties would be like.

The Kirkland Signature Angus-ground-chuck-and-beef patties looked like they'd make hearty burgers.Ted Berg

I didn't think the Kirkland Signature patties had a ton of flavor.

I thought the Kirkland Signature Angus-ground-chuck-and-beef patties were fine, but I wanted more flavor.Ted Berg

Whole Foods' organic grass-fed beef burgers were smaller than the other patties.

I anticipated the Whole Foods organic grass-fed beef burgers' small size would mean they'd cook quickly.Ted Berg

Surprisingly, the Whole Foods burger was my winner.

I loved the flavor of Whole Foods' organic grass-fed beef burgers.Ted Berg

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