zxcvbob wrote:
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> "Andy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Jean B. said...
>>>
>>>> on NPR:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/10/...r-still-unsafe
>>>>
>>>> This will also be archived for later listening. You will never
>>>> buy ground meat again. (Yes, I am thinking of what Sheldon has
>>>> said for MANY years!)
>>>
>>> I still remember when we could eat fresh ground hamburger out of the
>>> supermarket package and it actually smelled AND tasted great!
>>>
>>> Sorry to those who'll never know.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>> I miss that. . . a sandwich of raw ground round on rye with slices of
>> onion. That was an everyday thing when I was growing up, nothing special.
>> Janet
>>
>
>
> You can still do that if you grind up a round steak. :-)
>
> I'll still use ground mystery beef sometimes where it gets cooked well
> done, or sometimes I'll use a package out of the freezer that I ground
> myself last time I found brisket or chuck on sale real cheap.
>
> If I want a medium-rare burger, I grind it. But I find myself eating a
> lot less meat lately, and more beans and cheese.
>
> Bob

According to this program, the standards for steaks etc. are lower
than those for ground meat, because it is thought that the steaks
will be cooked to a degree that kills off pathogens....

--
Jean B.