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SouthernBee
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Registered: ‎09-16-2010

Re: How to prepare hamburger steak without it shrinking?

‎04-11-2022 06:01 PM

 

@depglass wrote:

I didn't read this entire thread, so this probably duplicates.  I currently buy ground sirloin for burgers, 10% fat.  Some burgers have 20 to 25% fat.  So I'm going to get 10% shrinkage and the higher fat burgers are really going to shrink..  Make your burgers bigger if you are aiming for a certian size.

@depglass : Thank you and will try this.

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Mindy D
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Re: How to prepare hamburger steak without it shrinking?

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‎04-15-2022 08:38 PM - edited ‎04-15-2022 08:50 PM

@SouthernBee @Ground beef is often injected with water, a lot of water. As you heat the meat, the water evaporates adding to the shrinkage. Additionally, ground beef naturally contains water, with leaner beef containing the most water. This also evaporates adding to the shrinkage.

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