Arri London wrote:
>
> Some people just have too much time (and minced meat) on their hands
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8337182.stm

But it's not a meatball. It's a spherical shape
made of meat, but it's not a meatball. A meatball
is made from raw meat and other ingrediants, then
cooked. This sphere was either made from cooked
meat (which seems likely from the cracks, indicating
it can't support its own weight) or if made from
raw meat it's still raw on the inside, hence dangerous
to eat.

This is in contrast to the world's largest hot dog,
which really is a hot dog.

On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:13:30 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:53:41 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote:
>
>> Arri London wrote:
>>>
>>> Some people just have too much time (and minced meat) on their hands
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8337182.stm
>>
>> But it's not a meatball. It's a spherical shape
>> made of meat, but it's not a meatball. A meatball
>> is made from raw meat and other ingrediants, then
>> cooked. This sphere was either made from cooked
>> meat (which seems likely from the cracks, indicating
>> it can't support its own weight) or if made from
>> raw meat it's still raw on the inside, hence dangerous
>> to eat.
>
>I would bet it was indeed made from raw meat. The cracks would form
>naturally as it cooked.
>
>I want to know hoe much fat is in the "skillet" and what the raw
>weight of it was before cooking.

That would depend drastically on where the meat came from. I've been
grinding my own and there isn't enough fat to pan fry a burger without
adding a few drops of oil. It's not a big deal because I almost
always grill them. In the past when I browned meat for tacos I had to
tilt the pan and get the fat out. Now there's nothing. I have to
watch the pan so the meat doesn't stick but it's fine by me. I've had
an electric grinder for less than a year but it doesn't take long to
become hooked. After reading about all the shit that happens with
ground meat I don't want to ever buy it again. I'll get on shemps
bandwagon and say anyone who uses ground meat needs a grinder.

Lou