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I would be interested to see some blind taste test data to determine if a majority of people can distinguish a burger made with beef that was ground 1 day befor
by gamegoblin 8y ago
I would be interested to see some blind taste test data to determine if a majority of people can distinguish a burger made with beef that was ground 1 day before cooking vs. 1 minute before cooking.
- kevinmchugh 8y agoI haven't seen such a chart, but I don't know of any burger restaurant that grinds a la minute - not at any price point.
- choward 8y agoThat's a moot point if you can't tell the difference or if the one that was pre-ground ends up tasting better in a blind taste test. I agree, however, that the freshly ground one should taste better.
- kevinmchugh 8y agoMy point is that even high end restaurants haven't found it worthwhile to grind immediately before cooking, so it's probably a pretty minor difference
- overcast 8y agoProbably because it's labor intensive, something an automated machine can handle just fine.
- HeyLaughingBoy 8y agoI think very few people will be able to tell the difference. However, IMHO, the source of the beef can trump all that. I used to buy a year's worth of beef from a local farmer all at once. Even after a year in the freezer, a burger made from his grass-fed beef tasted better than one made from meat bought from the grocery the same day. When you start out with high quality meat, it takes a long time before the flavor degrades. OTOH, "regular" store bought ground beef tastes nasty after being frozen for a few months.