When Ground Beef Didn't Shrink

There was a time if you made a 5 inch ground beef patty for hamburger after you cooked it / it was almost still a 5 inch patty.

Today you make a 5 inch patty and it'll shrink to around 3 and 1/2 inches, and that's with the 80% less fat.

There was no ground chuck, no round ground, no 80% less fat, just plain old ground beef, and much more tastier.

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UnderLockDown · M

I absolutely agree!! Some of it's because of transglutaminase, or meat glue. I think ground beef ends up with quite a bit of it, and it makes it taste like cardboard.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

Tell me the part again how you used to walk in the snow, uphill both ways, to return a book. I love that part of the story.

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MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@MaBalzEsHari There used to be an entire group of people who were treated as substandard and water-hosed when they tried to be recognized as fully human. There used to be outright pollution of city streets, waterways, and the ocean with no oversight and no consequences. Slaughterhouses used to be a meatpacking "jungle." There used to be kidnappings, murder for "the thrill of it" and in "cold blood." College used to be the place to go to be trained in conformity. And people used to die horrible deaths just for reaching the tender age of 36-40.

Stop romanticizing the past and learn to live in the present while being in wonder of the future. Life on earth is never perfect. It never has been, and it never will be. Unless you plan to become a time traveler, you are stuck here. Make the most of it.

MaBalzEsHari · 36-40, M

@MarkPaul You're right I should learn what the real past was like in the United States from someone whose been out of high school what.... 5, years? 8? lol

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@MaBalzEsHari I have life experience Mr. Balzeshari. And I understand how the world works. And, unlike you I use my manners and demonstrate adult behaviour.

Perhaps you should take the time to learn about life.

UnderLockDown · M

😫 I have been craving a really good steak for about a week now, but it's so expensive! 😭 Plus, finding a truly good piece of beef is a toss up, grocery store quality kind of sucks!

Rubbed with salt and pepper, fried in butter with rosemary or thyme and some chopped garlic...🤤

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MaBalzEsHari · 36-40, M

It is now legal to add 30% water to ground meat. Meaning you are only buying about 2/3 of a pound of actual meat for every pound you pay for. That is why you see 1/3 shrinkage.

Charity · 61-69

@MaBalzEsHari yep between water and fat. I bought ground beef from a well-known store once in the 5 lb tube and it was so full of fat it was ridiculous, oh you could see was white, I cooked it for my dog.

YoMomma ·

Yeah they add water and fat and other fillers to things for weight

DyingDaily · M

Ok boomer let’s go take your meds now

Charity · 61-69

@DyingDaily took my meds this morning, hope you live as long

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Iwillwait · M

@Charity yes, the other issue is the importing of Meat from MX which is diseased.

Charity · 61-69

@Iwillwait

Well, I'm right on the border I haven't heard of diseased meats coming from Mexico, nor have I heard of any recall, no I have I gotten sick.

Fruit, vegetables, drinks, spices, breads, come from Mexico too. Those grocer companies that do not have manufacturing companies in Mexico buy many products from them any way.
You would be surprised when you read some labels will tell you product of Mexico. Others you do research and find out it's a product of Mexico sold to vendors here who sell to the grocers.

This link gives you an insight on some of the food industry companies the US do have in Mexico.

https://www.prodensa.com/insights/blog/manufacturing-in-mexico-the-food-beverage-industry#:~:text=Mexico's%20food%20and%20beverage%20industry,tortillas%2C%20tamales%2C%20and%20pozole.

HEB deals a lot with Mexico.

Iwillwait · M

@Charity the produce is good from MX the issue is they are dealing with diseased Cattle/Live Stock which is now being shipped out.

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