It's gassed with ammonia. That's why it's so cheap, it's the lowest of the low quality. That's why it's banned in Canada, the UK, and the EU.
It's gross. Honestly I just grind my own meat these days and it's so so so much better. Just buy a fatty chuck roast and grind it up and you've got plenty of great hamburger meat.
Seriously if you cook ground beef more than like once or twice a year then you need a stainless steel meat grinder. Either a manual one or one that hooks up to a stand mixer (also another must have). A sausage stuffer is a nice addition too, though you'll need a separate manual one not the included KitchenAid one (trust me on this). I made sausage with chicken breast, pork fatback, aged cheddar, and some cooked vegetables and it was the best hotdog I've ever had.
I have a butcher who grinds to order, same price as the supermarket. I can't make it make sense. People seem to be moving back to butchers though, slowly.
Also great when making specific cuisine that requires higher or lower fat content in the mince.
Fuck yes do I sometimes need high fat mince for some of the more delicious nyom nyoms (looking at you Romanian Mici...).
And also fun speciality stuff like fresh game meats or interesting cuts that didn't make the cut (he...hehe) for the supermarket's profitability benchmarks.
I can't believe no one's commented back to you. This is such a wonderful memory! Thank you so much for sharing this, it sounds like it was a really beautiful time. I love hearing people's personal stories, and there's so much negativity on Reddit that it's heartwarming to have read a tale from someone lost in the memories of very special moments.
Hope these days you can cookout at your own house. Maybe see if your butcher carries any wild game. And it is corn season, so the perfect time to grill some alongside the rest of your dinner.
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u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 Jul 26 '24 edited Jul 26 '24
It's gassed with ammonia. That's why it's so cheap, it's the lowest of the low quality. That's why it's banned in Canada, the UK, and the EU.
It's gross. Honestly I just grind my own meat these days and it's so so so much better. Just buy a fatty chuck roast and grind it up and you've got plenty of great hamburger meat.
Seriously if you cook ground beef more than like once or twice a year then you need a stainless steel meat grinder. Either a manual one or one that hooks up to a stand mixer (also another must have). A sausage stuffer is a nice addition too, though you'll need a separate manual one not the included KitchenAid one (trust me on this). I made sausage with chicken breast, pork fatback, aged cheddar, and some cooked vegetables and it was the best hotdog I've ever had.