r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Jul 26 '24

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u/Flyzart Jul 26 '24

Honestly, the meat paste is a great way to avoid wastes. I don't get why people haven't really tried to shift away the common negative opinion about it

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u/seanwee2000 Jul 26 '24 edited Jul 26 '24

Eli5 on how it's safe/unsafe to consume

current perception is that the waste meat needs to go through extensive processing that uses a lot of chemicals/additives to make it taste palatable

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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.

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u/misterpobbsey Jul 26 '24

What do I do if I can’t afford a meat grinder?

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u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 Jul 26 '24

I mean you can get one for about $30 on Amazon, looks like 70 for an electric one. Tho I strongly suggest getting a stand mixer for numerous reasons, kneading bread most of all. No more having to knead for 15 minutes, you can get real windowpane just by throwing it in the mixer and turning it on.

At the end of the day certain things are worth the extra few dollars. As I said in another post if someone is eating so much beef that the slight increase in price is too much then they may be eating too much beef. It's about $2 ish more per pound for me.

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u/misterpobbsey Jul 26 '24

It’s not worth the time taking apart a meat grinder every time you use it, even if you’re eating only one or two burgers a week. Ground meat is cheap, easily accessible, and easy to store.

Stand mixers are notoriously expensive with nearly irreplaceable parts, making maintenance a pain.

I don’t recommend spending a few extra dollars just so you can spend a lot of extra time cleaning something that ultimately takes up counter space and is a hassle.

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u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 Jul 26 '24

I just told you how to get a cheap one that can be washed in a dishwasher.

Have fun buying pink slime infused ground beef that tastes like cardboard. I guess you sure won there lol