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JoeSpareBedroom

"yetanotherBob" > wrote in message
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> In article >, ost
> says...
>> On Sat, 6 Oct 2007 17:15:53 -0400, yetanotherBob wrote:
>>
>> > One thing you know you'll be getting is WATER, sometimes salted, and
>> > plenty of it, at whatever "meat" price they charged for those frozen
>> > disks.
>>
>> The recall notice said the products involved were 100% beef,
>> Which would mean no water or other additives (like TVP).
>>
>> It's pretty rare to find adulterated hamburger patties. At least
>> at the stores where I shop.
>>
>> -sw
>>
> The patties can be labelled as 100% beef and still contain more water
> than you'd find, for example, in beef chuck that you've fresh-ground
> then formed into patties for burgers. The steam that emanates from one
> of the frozen burger disks as it grills/fries/broils with high heat is
> one quick giveaway.

The human body consists of 65% to 90% water, depending on which part of the
body. Lean muscle tissue is about 75% water. I wonder if cows are much
different, and if the steam could have something to do with all the water
that's naturally present.