Jean B. wrote:
> 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....
>


You can wash a steak, or sear it on the outside. (or buy a rump roast
and trim it yourself.)

Bob