How do you like burger cooked

[mikeradio]

I have been watching lots of DDD and they always cook the burgers to medium rare.
In Canada I believe you cant serve burger anyway but well done.  Are they using a better grade of ground beef?
I grind my own GB at home and will cook my burgers to medium rare , but never with store bought GB.

Thanks

Mike

[DTAggie]

I am medium well

[ArnieM]

I am medium-rare.

[hal4uk]

The problem with ground beef is that the least bit of surface bacteria is mixed in - through and through.
With a cut of steak, all ya gotta do (safety-wise) is get the outside hot.

Burgers should be at least medium (whether you like them that way or not).
Especially regarding kids and old folks.
Awrighten.

[ArnieM]

Hey, I'm an "old folks"!

If you grind it yourself, wash, dry and chill the meat.  Grind (preferably in a cold grinder) and then fridge or freeze.  I keep my "cold drawer" at 33 so it'll keep for a while.

[classicrockgriller]

I don't want my burger mooing at me when I bite into it.

I am medium/medium well burger dude.

Me no like steak tartare

[Caribou]

I like mine just slightly pink in the center.
I get grossed-out if the burger gets the bun bloody.  :P
But I don't mind med-rare steaks though.  :D
They can moo at me.
Carolyn

[ArnieM]

When I was a kid, Abe Lincoln and I ...

Anyway, my father was German so I guess I am too.

They'd have a summer picnic at a park with raw ground beef, minced onion, raw egg and S&P on a bun.  I liked it at the time but it doesn't sound so good now  :-\

No one ever died from it as far as I know.  But there was usually a line at the outhouses.  ;D

[Caribou]

Sounds like raw meat loaf minus the bread crumbs.  :D
Carolyn

[standles]

Med Rare

[ArnieM]

We might have to define 'burger'. 

If I know my source well or do it myself, I have no problem with medium rare. 

The frozen patties made in a factory somewhere - I don't even buy them let alone medium rare.  They seem to recall 100's of tons every year.

[classicrockgriller]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_tartare

[deb415611]

Medium Rare

[FLBentRider]

Medium, medium rare.

[TestRocket]

I always cook HB's to medium because of the danger but Mrs Jan sneaks a pinch or two before I get it to the grill.