Pink slime how can you tell

The meat was juicy, tender and nicely seared. The taste was savory and meaty, with big beefy flavor. The chew had just the right texture, substantial but giving. Basically, everything you would want in a burger. The pink slime burger also was perfectly seared and drew me in with an equally alluring aroma. But no juices collected on the plate. Or dribbled out. Or were apparent in the meat in really any way. The taste was — OK. I took another taste of the first burger, then back to the pink slime burger.

It was not bad. But nor was it good. It was flat. I added more salt. It was simply one-dimensional. And then there was the texture.

Unpleasantly chewy bits of what I can only describe as gristle, though they were not visible, seemed to stud the meat of the pink slime burger.

Of course, I did take another bite. In the interest of good journalism, I ate both burgers entirely. And then I felt sick. Show Caption. By Associated Press and J. Report an error Policies and Standards Contact Us. When you are done digesting those facts.. Be aware and ask more questions..

I for one do not want to eat pink slime. I am disappointed that the FDA has decided it can be called ground beef. I wonder if FDA management is on the dole?

Your sharing is very interesting, thank you very much. Street View Online. When talking about chemical treatment, how can you recommend vegan alternatives? These overly processed products are full of dyes, nitrates and E the only way to go is to do it your self.

Buy a small meat mincer and gring the meat yoyr self. Who cleaned the meat grinder from the last round of meat? How good was it cleaned? You do not know what goes on behind the wall.

Have you ever been inside a butcher shop? They do it right in front of you and equipment gets cleaned with heated water and sanitizer every day. Very disturbing for people who have celiac. Not true. Take off the tinfoil hat. Saw your post. Do you have a business that guarantees no slime and I assume you ship. Can I get a contact number? I buy a small roast and grind it in my food processor. I know my ground beef is not pink slime.

It only takes a few minutes. What blade do I use? You will need a meat grinder or a grinder attachment for a stand mixer such as Kitchen Aid. Cut your meat into cubes and freeze slightly. Grind with the coarse blade first then run through again on the find blade. I grind my own pork all the time for homemade sausage. The resulting product is exposed to ammonia gas or citric acid to kill bacteria. The meat processor offers that juicy tidbit and more on the website GroundBeefAnswers.

Two years ago, beef prices were at historic highs as the cattle herd shrunk to a year low. Cattle counts are up and prices are dropping.