On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:00:23 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>
>sf wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:08:09 -0500, "Pete C." >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >We know that much of the flavor is in the fat, that's why commercial
>> >hamburger mix is 50/50 (yeow!).
>>
>> <laugh> It is not! 80-20 is good.
>
>Yes, it is. I saw a program once with a segment in one of the processing
>plants which showed the guy forklifting into the grinder "2,000# of lean
>and 2,000# of fat" and "yes, it is 50/50" and that was the guy with the
>forklift speaking, not a voiceover.

I've never heard of a 50-50 mix, but to put that into perspective -
some people think Kobe beef is wonderful. It grosses me out just to
look at a picture of it.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.