Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Feb 18, 2013 11:11am
Rare.
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MontyBrunswick
Feb 18, 2013 11:15am
It's an easy way to get food poisoning since hamburger is ground up, bacteria that was otherwise on the outside of the meat is now mixed throughout the meat. cooking it medium rare only kills the bacteria on the outside and can potentially leave it on the inside. cooking a streak rare is usually good enough since the meat isn't ground up, the bacteria is only on the outside of the meat.OSH;1390029 wrote:I always get my burgers medium rare too, and for some reason that disgusts people.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Feb 18, 2013 11:44am
Burger are different. My steaks go medium rare, burgers are medium to medium-well. Little or no pink inside.
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Feb 18, 2013 12:34pm
I understand that, but the burgers are still cooked at hot enough where the bacteria is killed.dlazz;1391479 wrote:It's an easy way to get food poisoning since hamburger is ground up, bacteria that was otherwise on the outside of the meat is now mixed throughout the meat. cooking it medium rare only kills the bacteria on the outside and can potentially leave it on the inside. cooking a streak rare is usually good enough since the meat isn't ground up, the bacteria is only on the outside of the meat.
That said, a lot of restaurants won't cook a burger medium rare because of the restrictions. And, most of the beef I eat is raised by my family.
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MontyBrunswick
Feb 18, 2013 12:36pm
In theory.OSH;1391530 wrote:I understand that, but the burgers are still cooked at hot enough where the bacteria is killed.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Feb 18, 2013 1:02pm
TedSheckler;1391500 wrote:Burger are different. My steaks go medium rare, burgers are medium to medium-well. Little or no pink inside.
Maybe we need to determine the pinkness/redness of each.
To me little pink is medium well....the brighter pink/borderline red is medium.....red is medium rare and rare is bloody lol.....well done is just no pink whatsoever but still has some juice to it.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Feb 18, 2013 1:34pm
Medium.
Medium well for burgers.
Medium well for burgers.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Feb 18, 2013 1:40pm
IMO, medium well is no pink, and well done is shoe leather.Ironman92;1391549 wrote:Maybe we need to determine the pinkness/redness of each.
To me little pink is medium well....the brighter pink/borderline red is medium.....red is medium rare and rare is bloody lol.....well done is just no pink whatsoever but still has some juice to it.
Devils Advocate
Posts: 4,539
Feb 18, 2013 1:40pm
Well done burger = Hockey puck.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 18, 2013 1:41pm
Well-done = can be used to replace charcoal in a charcoal grill
Big_Mirg_ZHS
Posts: 2,079
Feb 18, 2013 1:42pm
Pittsburgh Rare is also a choice i get at the high end establishments
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Feb 18, 2013 1:46pm
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Feb 18, 2013 2:26pm
^^^I digress, and thanks for proving me wrong, Ms. McGee 
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Feb 18, 2013 2:52pm
Haha you're welcome.vball10set;1391629 wrote:^^^I digress, and thanks for proving me wrong, Ms. McGee
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Feb 18, 2013 3:30pm
vball10set;1391582 wrote:IMO, medium well is no pink, and well done is shoe leather.
So if everyone on here agrees with you then I am a notch off.....so if that's the case then I prefer medium, but I also never get above Columbus so it just might be different definitions.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Feb 18, 2013 3:34pm
Yeah.....the pics I found agree with what you guys are saying, but south of Columbus I guess is a notch off.
The medium in this pic is what I prefer.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Feb 18, 2013 3:43pm
Medium rare, I like it to bleed into the taters.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 18, 2013 4:50pm
Had the Mozzarella wrapped Prusciutto for a starter, then the Ribeye with twice baked Au Gratin potatoesCon_Alma;1391292 wrote:Their Black Bean Soup is a fantastic way to start the meal.
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Feb 18, 2013 5:12pm
When I cook it Med rare, when I go out rare. Love filet, ribeyes, and porters!