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Twice now we've had restaurants refuse to serve us a burger any way other than "well done."

I don't usually participate in those "oh dear looks what's become of Britain" threads, but WTF?

Both told us it's illegal to serve burgers medium-rare. But I've since discovered that it's not illegal, just restaurant policy. Makes me wonder where they are getting their meat.

This is such a stupid country, filled with stupid people who learned customer service from watching Fawlty Towers.

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Ground/minced meat is likely to be contaminated...therefore to guard against an E. coli and salmonella poisoning burgers should be thoroughly cooked ie not red or pink inside. What is stupid about that?

BTW what country are you referring to?

I don't eat anything made from ground/minced/preformed mystery meats...you don't know what parts of the animal are in there. :eek:

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It's CYA for the restaurant, they don't want you coming back and suing them for getting sick from E-Coli. Much as I love a little pink I wouldn't eat a pink middle burger anymore.

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The very thought............ :eek:

http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/books/schlosser.html

:blink::blink::blink:

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Haha, reminds me of a dude I saw outside of Old Navy on Market street in San Francisco wearing a sandwich board that read 'THERE IS SHIT IN THE MEAT.' Oh dear.

Britain.

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Exactly, CYA, but blame the 'nanny state' whilst you are doing it. Daft.

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It just had to be done.

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Line stepper.

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:p

Add to the list of things I hope I can say without blushing if/when we move back home.

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Bit like the pub in New York who refused to serve me a drink because I had already had two....and it was their responsibility to prevent me from getting drunk (on two small beers:confused:).

What a stupid country filled with stupid people:)

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dito :thumbsup:

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Of course you're not serious are you??? lol...

They do right to serve meat well done...:p

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Just to be clear, you're saying Scotland is a stupid country, right? Or are you one of those are a 'proud Scot' when it suits?

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:sneaky:






:p

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:p

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Hang on though, if the restaurant made there own burgers whats wrong with a rare burger, when I make mine at home I like them a little pink, and quite a lot of people eat raw mince i.e. Steak Tartare.

It probably just means that they buy in $hitty frozen burgers therefore cannot account for whats in them :p

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it's the uk he means. Scotland's not a country

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Bacteria lives on the outside of the meat...so when you've thoroughly cooked the outside of a steak for example you've killed the bacteria. If you mince the steak the bacteria on the outside is mixed in with the rest of the meat...that's the reason minced meat should be cooked thoroughly.

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I wouldn't order a burger in a restaurant in the UK OR Australia, too often it's just frozen prepackaged crap in both countries.

Better to make it at home with good quality mince from your local butcher and cook it on the barbie.

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These were both decent quality restaurants, and both stated that their beef was '100% angus' or something to that effect.

It's a good bet the kitchen staff were Aussies (aren't they all in Edinburgh?) So that might have been the problem.

And I refer to Scotland and/or Britain when I say this is a stupid country. If you are saying I can't be proud of my country and also be critical then you are on the side of George W.

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OK well that is suspicious if they couldn't/wouldn't cook it to order....

I have never got sick from red meat, but I have caught campilobacter (sp?) off chicken, I can understand why they would want to cook the bugs off the chicken - but beef?

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I'm not that keen on burgers at the best of times, but nothing makes my stomach churn more than a pink one!! :eek:

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Me too, disgusting eating raw meat:ohmy: cannibals:D

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Mmmm

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I think I'll stick with being a vegetarian.

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I can't beleive you just said that, and your Scottish right?

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1. CYA? wtf?
2. In my experience the only country which knows how to cook ANYthing medium rare brilliantly is Argentina.*
3. Scotland may not be a country, but beware incoming flak from Scottish nationalists:rofl:



*and that means ANY part of the poor bullock......:sneaky:

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Scotland is a Country!

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To be a country you must fit certain criteria. Scotland and for that matter, all parts of the UK, do not.
There are a few but a key one is you must have diplomatic recognition in other countries, ie an embassy.
Have you ever seen a Scottish embassy?

Sad though it may be we are all British;)

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Dont worry Kporte, us English will look after you :lol: :p

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we're counting on it;)

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Obviously by the same criteria England is not a country either.

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exactly. now you get it;)

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No, but we're still in charge :rofl::rofl:


Sorry... (ducks under table)




Ahhhh the memories.... this reminds me of the banter i had with my ex husband. He is a Dundonian :p

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ahh . Fundee. that explains a lot;)

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Well, a village called Invergowrie actually, so not technically Dundee.

Beautiful place I have to say.

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Does he know you go around telling everyone that he's from Dundee?

Slander! And libel since you published it.

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[QUOTE=Graham and Maria;7071076]Hang on though, if the restaurant made there own burgers whats wrong with a rare burger, when I make mine at home I like them a little pink, and quite a lot of people eat raw mince i.e. Steak Tartare.

That reminds me of Mr Bean when he goes to that restaurant orders it and then tries to hide in in all different places (very funny) eventually the waiter accidentaly knocks into him and then they go and present him with a new one:lol::lol: The kids loved that one:thumbup: