BARFBLOG: Hamburger habits: Is medium safe? - (barfblog)
April 11, 2008 – 9:22 pmhttp://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2008/04/articles/culture-of-food-safety/hamburger-habits-is-medium-safe/index.html
Im a reformed medium-rare hamburger eater. Before I met Doug, I always wanted my hamburgers pink in the middle and frankly had no clue that this was a potentially risky habit. Now that Ive learned hamburger needs to be cooked to 165 F to be safe, however, I rarely eat hamburger unless Doug cooks it at home. Thats the only way I can assure that the cook is using a meat thermometer and knows how to properly do so.
Tonight, though, Im in Buffalo, NY and I had dinner with two British friends in a rowdy Irish pub. While I intended to order salad, the pickings were few on the menu and I settled on a cheeseburger with fries. The waitress asked me, How do you want that cooked. Somewhat startled and without my food safety arsenal beside me, I said, Medium. I hate well-done hamburger because of the texture, but […]
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