What places do you refuse to eat?

[nate]

They say the same thing about Filet Mignon, Katie, but anyone who cooks it to 160 is ruining a perfectly good cut of beef.

 

I cook Ground Beef to around 145-150

[Wallerrrr]

lol...awesome turn this thread has taken

[katie]

you guys really know your meat

college

[Wallerrrr]

see AD....reasons to stay in school ^^^^^

[katie]

We had a "sausage fest" in my meat processing class... Best major ever.

[nate]

Not a great argument Wallerrr, she is a Chargers fan.

[m0nkey]

What does boning mean again?

[angelskirt]

Damn, I love In N Out.  You can't get a fast food hamburger than what they make.  They are one of the few places that makes the burgers medium instead of severely well done.

 

I get a double double with raw onions, no tomato and animal style fries.

what is "animal style" fries?

[katie]

Not a great argument Wallerrr, she is a Chargers fan.

They're only my second team. My first team wouldn't help my arugment either though...

[nate]

They put cheese, thousand island and grilled onions on top of the fries.

 

[katie]

what is "animal style" fries?

Fries with cheese, grilled onions, and the "special sauce"

[katie]

What does boning mean again?

Harvesting meat off the bone

[katie]

They put cheese, thousand island and grilled onions on top of the fries.

 

Dear lord I'm going to lick my screen

[angelskirt]

Katie, tell me more about the sausage fest in college!

 

They put cheese, thousand island and grilled onions on top of the fries.

 

 

Ugh, is that really necessary?

[angelskirt]

Katie, tell me more about your "sausage fest" in college!

[nate]

It is very necessary.

[Brandon]

Only in 'merica

[katie]

Katie, tell me more about your "sausage fest" in college!

Each student in the class had to make their own sausage, and then we opened up the meats lab to professors and students to come try our sausage and vote on the best one. I didn't win

[katie]

It is very necessary.

Because the fries suck

[nate]

Did the sausage come with a couple meatballs?

[CaliAngel]

It is very necessary.

 

No, it isn't. Grab 1 packet of spread for free, use it in place of ketchup, and it tastes exactly the same. 

 

I think the point, Nate, is that most people make burgers from ground meat they buy from the store, and it is perhaps not the best advice to suggest people eat their ground beef red at medium due to the contaminants and bacteria that doesn't burn away when made at those temperatures. 

 

Yes. It's obvious that you are a fancy pants with your meat. Us carnivores all love a nice, juicy "not burnt to sh**" burger every so often. Taking a filet or porterhouse, and cooking the crap out of it would not be the best way of cooking it. But making it the regular norm is not sound advice. Also let's set the record straight that In N Out does NOT serve their burgers "medium" pink like you are suggesting, and that is certain. 

 

Even if you're buying a steak or filet and having it ground at the butcher, that doesn't mean it hasn't been contaminated, and that doesn't mean you don't run the risk of getting sick from not cooking it thoroughly. 

 

I would also not suggest putting my health at risk due to the hands of some butcher who can very easily, mistakenly and improperly, handle the meat. 

[nate]

Because the fries suck

 

Yep.  Also because it makes them amazingly good.

[nate]

I have been eating beef that way for over a decade Cali and have never gotten sick from it.  The fact is that Beef is very unlikely to get you sick.  Poultry is by far the biggest issue when it comes to food borne illnesses.

[CaliAngel]

I have been eating beef that way for over a decade Cali and have never gotten sick from it.  The fact is that Beef is very unlikely to get you sick.  Poultry is by far the biggest issue when it comes to food borne illnesses.

 

 

Don't care what you've done or how long, there are lots of factors that go into safely eating ground beef at medium, and IMO your advice is still irresponsible and inaccurate.

 

Getting sick with contaminated beef is no joking matter, and a ten year streak by one dude is something I wouldn't risk trusting with my health. 

[Pbonetheman]

I would never trust this stuff under cooked. Hell, I would not trust it cooked to an internal temperature of 180 degrees.