I'm surprised that people prefer under-cooked burgers as in the uk burgers cooked to under 160 degrees (Well done")are con sidered hazardous and it is considered a food risk to undercook burgers and in particular to hold them at lower than that.
Food Standards Agency
I guess we all have a different view of risk .......
Originally Posted by
Sweet Willie
The places I go for a med rare burger are making it to order so no hold time.
Just like anyone who enjoys sushi or other raw/undercooked items, one has to have faith that the restaurant is using high quality vendors/supplies. I think my faith may be a
bit stronger than the usual consumer
You may be interested to read what action Westmisnter Council are taking against restaurants - including top-end (reliable!) restaurants cooking burgers to 158F for less than 2 minutes or at lower temperatures ....
Westminster council cracks down on rare and medium-rare burgers and
The chips are down... burger chefs bite back over rare meat crackdown .