Originally posted by: minendo
Steak has less surface area possible of acquiring bacterial infection. Since hamburger is chopped the microorganisms are dispersed and provided with more surface area for growth.
Originally posted by: minendo
Steak has less surface area possible of acquiring bacterial infection. Since hamburger is chopped the microorganisms are dispersed and provided with more surface area for growth.
Very few places do now-a-days.Originally posted by: waggy
actually i have seen a few places that offer hamburger med/rare.
Originally posted by: Cougar
Originally posted by: minendo
Steak has less surface area possible of acquiring bacterial infection. Since hamburger is chopped the microorganisms are dispersed and provided with more surface area for growth.
what he said.
As stated above, very few places risk serving rare, medium rare, or medium hamburgers now-a-days as the risk for E. coli is too high.Originally posted by: Amorphus
Originally posted by: Cougar
Originally posted by: minendo
Steak has less surface area possible of acquiring bacterial infection. Since hamburger is chopped the microorganisms are dispersed and provided with more surface area for growth.
what he said.
so? you can still get that watchamacallit stuff... raw ground beef.
you can get hamburgers rare, I've done it before - but you're not going to have that option unless you go to a classy restaurant. plus, hamburger patties rare don't hold together well, its more like a sloppy joe, except without the sauce.
Originally posted by: minendo
As stated above, very few places risk serving rare, medium rare, or medium hamburgers now-a-days as the risk for E. coli is too high.Originally posted by: Amorphus
Originally posted by: Cougar
Originally posted by: minendo
Steak has less surface area possible of acquiring bacterial infection. Since hamburger is chopped the microorganisms are dispersed and provided with more surface area for growth.
what he said.
so? you can still get that watchamacallit stuff... raw ground beef.
you can get hamburgers rare, I've done it before - but you're not going to have that option unless you go to a classy restaurant. plus, hamburger patties rare don't hold together well, its more like a sloppy joe, except without the sauce.
As long as the center of the beef reaches at least 160F, you have no worries.Originally posted by: Amused
You know, I grew up on medium, and medium-rare hamburgers, so did my parents and never ONCE did I or anyone in my family have E. coli poisoning.
I'd say the fear is more hype than reality. My whole family still cooks our burgers medium. My Mom still likes them medium rare.
As a matter of fact, I have been sick from chicken, ham, and cold cuts, but never once from beef.
I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm just saying it's far more rare then it's made out to be, and E. coli is nothing new.
As long as the center of the beef reaches at least 160F, you have no worries.Originally posted by: Amused
You know, I grew up on medium, and medium-rare hamburgers, so did my parents and never ONCE did I or anyone in my family have E. coli poisoning.
I'd say the fear is more hype than reality. My whole family still cooks our burgers medium. My Mom still likes them medium rare.
As a matter of fact, I have been sick from chicken, ham, and cold cuts, but never once from beef.
I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm just saying it's far more rare then it's made out to be, and E. coli is nothing new.
Originally posted by: minendo
Very few places do now-a-days.Originally posted by: waggy
actually i have seen a few places that offer hamburger med/rare.
Kibbeh, I think? But that's raw lamb...Originally posted by: Amorphus
Originally posted by: Cougar
Originally posted by: minendo
Steak has less surface area possible of acquiring bacterial infection. Since hamburger is chopped the microorganisms are dispersed and provided with more surface area for growth.
what he said.
so? you can still get that watchamacallit stuff... raw ground beef.
you can get hamburgers rare, I've done it before - but you're not going to have that option unless you go to a classy restaurant. plus, hamburger patties rare don't hold together well, its more like a sloppy joe, except without the sauce.