Burger presentations on shopping channels

akxss · ‎04-15-2012

I never cease to be amazed in how less than adequately cooked for safety (my opinion) that the burgers are, with the bright red juices pouring out. With the quote of "look how juicy they are." How can they not be when they're cooked like that. Doesn't matter whether it's Rastelli, or Curtis Stone (as I saw today) or Kansas City Steak Co. All the same.

Not sure if that's just me or if anyone else shares that observation.

LizzieInSRQ · ‎12-27-2010

I try not to cook meat I eat to well-done ( keyword try). . It dries it out.

Tori3569 · ‎06-27-2010

@akxss wrote:
I never cease to be amazed in how less than adequately cooked for safety (my opinion) that the burgers are, with the bright red juices pouring out. With the quote of "look how juicy they are." How can they not be when they're cooked like that. Doesn't matter whether it's Rastelli, or Curtis Stone (as I saw today) or Kansas City Steak Co. All the same.
Not sure if that's just me or if anyone else shares that observation.

The range for beef safe to eat is much lower than other meat, it's only 145 degrees. Pork, chicken, turkey, etc are 165. Beef does look quite pink at 145.
Your opinion may vary based on how you like your burger, but these are the facts. Personally, I like well, well done.

AuntG · ‎03-09-2010

My husband and I both say medium when asked for a hamburger preference. Red juices against a white bun would make me gag.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

The juiciness of meat is determined by how much fat is in it. Regrettably, more fat also means more shrinkage because I do love a juicy burger I prefer medium.

My mother cooked hamburgers until they looked like sausage patties. I never knew I liked a burger until my father started cooking them on the grill. We didn't get McDonalds et al until I was in High School. The best burgers I ever ate were cooked by the cook at the country club. I didn't get them often, but loved those Eddie burgers.

Mombo1 · ‎11-02-2015

@AuntG wrote:
My husband and I both say medium when asked for a hamburger preference. Red juices against a white bun would make me gag.

@AuntG I really have a hard time watching the demonstrations when they "squeeze " the red juices out of meat. When I was pregnant many years ago with severe morning sickness...I couldn't even walk down the meat isle in the grocery store and see all that red meat. 🤢. Fast forward... I stick with chicken, turkey or fish.

spent2much · ‎03-10-2010

I cook beef burgers for us (and ground beef and ground turkey for our Golden). I don't leave any pink in the meat. I just can't! (In case anyone's wondering... I mix real meat and green veggies with dog food for our Golden, although she's worth serving her ALL human food, to me. In fact, I'd like her to lose 5 lbs., so I may start doing that - and I would also give her a multi vitamin to make sure she gets all she needs. Ummmm... I went off on a tangent, didn't I? Oh well... I'm sure there are a lot of dog lovers reading.) {*_*} ❤️

ETERNITY: your choice... smoking or non smoking!

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

@spent2much Are there doggie multivitamins? I wouldn't give a human one to a dog. They have different needs and not everything safe for humans is safe for dogs.