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> Ophelia > wrote:
>
>> The hamburgers were wonderful) I searched on the USDA site for the
>> temperature to cook them and used my thermometer to cook them to 160f.
>
> USDA is a bit paranoid about ground beef and 160F is really well done.
> I prefer a medium burger, and if you are grinding your own meat you are
> less likely to have any problem with that. On the other hand, you added
> pork, so maybe it's best to go for well done. You might try 145 to 150
> next time to see if you like it better.
>
> Bill Ranck
> Blacksburg, Va.
>

I've never used a thermometer on burgers, but if I were to, I'd pull it
at the same temp I pull my beef steak and roasts, 130 ~ 135F

Bob
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