Anyone else rinse their hamburger?

yarwell

Rinsing the meat decreases fat content by about 25%.

So we take a cooked burger and use an immiscible liquid (water) to wash the surface and 25% of the fat is removed ? Yeah, right.

Can I have what you're smoking please :-)

Rinsing meat, oh how I laughed.

amy1612

Rinsing the meat decreases fat content by about 25%.

So we take a cooked burger and use an immiscible liquid (water) to wash the surface and 25% of the fat is removed ? Yeah, right.

Can I have what you're smoking please :-)

Rinsing meat, oh how I laughed.

Do they not mean draining the fat off once its started cooking and rinsing the grease off? It confused me a little too, but Ive strained the fat that comes out of mince once Ive started cooking it.

Laura_beau

Rinsing the meat decreases fat content by about 25%.

So we take a cooked burger and use an immiscible liquid (water) to wash the surface and 25% of the fat is removed ? Yeah, right.

Can I have what you're smoking please :-)

Rinsing meat, oh how I laughed.

Lol, I saw this title too and an image of someone holding a cooked burger under a tap came to mind )

To non US folk- a hamburger is a ready formed burger. I think people in the US call minced/ground meat 'hamburger'.

714rah714

Want to get all the fat out, cook your hamburger till it looks and taste like a charcoal briquette.

Smuterella

Yep, you 'Mericans are talking about minced beef not actual pre-formed burgers.

No, I'd never do that. It seems ridiculous and, well, some fat is good for you, y'know. I used to work with an anorexic girl who had almost no fat in her diet - she ate lots of veg but nothing fatty and her skin was dry and her hair started falling out. Eat those fats people.

also, if you wash the meat after it is cooked you are washing away the flavour. The "umami" I think its called. those browned bits on the meat from cooking provide the taste.

If you must do this try pouring boiling water over the raw meat and then browning it, might help retain some flavour.

cramernh

If Im making my own burgers (I will grind up sirloin or eye round depending on the recipe), I make sure they are grilled - the fat serves multiple purposes: Retains moisture in the burger, flavor enhancer, actually helps to keep it from sticking to the grill and falling apart. No hockey-pucks at my BBQ functions!!!!

If Im making a bolognese or a hearty meat-sauce, I will drain the majority of the fat, but I still need some of if to retain the flavor and it makes a great sauce (dont need butter for thickening anything, the fat is right there)...

Making meatballs, they have to be 73%-80% ratio... as the fat flavors it, it cooks right out of the meat and with proper temperature, the right recipe and keeping track of time, I always run out of meatballs, everyone loves them!

I have beef probably three times per week and my cholesterol is only 117, all my numbers are extremely low so its definitely not harming me any time soon....

cramernh

also, if you wash the meat after it is cooked you are washing away the flavour. The "umami" I think its called. those browned bits on the meat from cooking provide the taste.

Damn right girl!~

herstrawberri

Hamburgers and high fat content help lose weight now then do they? Why are you buying them?

And as for "Moderate to high amounts of fat are necessary for proper body function all the way down to the cellular level." this is true but HDLs not LDLs, fat from meat is the same consititution as your own body fat. How on earth will that help on a cellular level besides adding more fat to your body fat percentage? What is wrong with you people?

What is wrong with a healthy alternative, spend money on chicken at least that won't be saturated in chicken fat when you remove the skin.

I eat 95% lean hamburger every week. Sometimes twice a week and I have lost 131 lbs. I also have perfect cholesterol, lowered my BP and feel wonderful. I have been doing thsi for over a year. Sooooo....I'm not sure where this 'adding more fat to your body fat %" is.....but it's NOT on me.

rdonald57

i think fat gives beef the best flavor. If your worred about how much fat ur getting eat a little less of hamburger. If there is alot of grease put a paper towel on top and press. i always do that with my bacon and sausage, even when i was not trying to lose wieght.

I eat deer hamburger where we add beef fat, if we did not add that fat it would taste bland.

But the proof is in the pudding if your losing wieght doing it, keep it up and dont let other people stop you, because the biggest rule in wieght loss is a skinnier you is a healthier you, Eating fat or not.

MzBug

I have never rinsed it before. I have always blotted though. Not in an attempt to reduce calories, I just don't care for the greasy taste and texture. I also blot pizza, fried eggs and what ever I can see grease pooling on....yuck. If I am making ground beef for chili or spaghetti sauce I will drain the meat and spread it out on paper towels, then roll it up and give it a squeeze. I don't know why I started doing this, but I was like 9-10 when I started. I also cut visible fat off anything I cook...steaks, chicken, pork, turkey...

jetabear10

I rinse all meat prior to cooking (you should hear what is on that stuff esp. chicken) and I rinse ground beef as a rule to get rid of the excess fat for sure.

I log it as ground beef but don't alter or change what is in the database. I figure it's better to overestimate my calories/fat and if it's a little under, bonus for me!

Happy rinsing!

Taneil27

Just to clarify, I only rinse ground meat that is being made into a dish like spaghetti sauce, tacos, etc. I do not rinse a hamburger patty that's going to be eaten as a hamburger.

Yep! Same with me! I just started doing it, and I just wanted some insight but many of you are being all uptight about it. I rinsed my hamburger last night with the spaghetti I made and then with the tacos I made last week and they both turned out very tasty and delicious. I can't afford the extra 3 dollars a pound for organic lean beef like some of you can. I am on an extreme budget right now so I was trying to figure out ways to make things healthier until I am out of this slump. Maybe I'll just buy lean ground turkey instead for now. Thanks for the replies!

arcticfox04

I buy 80/20 Fresh Ground Beef from my Butcher. Going to have meat do it right. Just lower the amount you'll eat of it or get creative. I mix chopped onion with the ground beef. Works great.

Marll

Rinsing meat??? urdoinitwrong!

fork over the extra 20c a pound for a leaner grade, mince it yourself or switch meats. Don't waste the glorious flavour for the sake of a couple of grams of fat!

Fat is really misunderstood and even a moderate amount of saturated (animal) fat is fine within the context of a healthy diet. I'm shuddering to think how you must prepare steak! :laugh:

Exactly, the fat is where all the flavor is in meat. Fat is not your enemy as much as the established diet guidelines say otherwise. You're just wasting the meat. You might as well cook the meat, throw it in the trash and drink a glass of water...this whole topic makes me sad :sad:

jhswope

Find a local grower. You can pay roughly $2.00/lb for beef. This includes steaks and hamburger. You should take it to a local processor and then you can tell them how you want it cut and packaged. We get very lean ground beef and tightly trimmed steaks. You just need to find someone and put your money in the hands of the local grower and processor rather than a huge conglomerate like ConAgra.

75Juniper

If you look up "Ground Beef Rinsed" in the database, there are several options based on the % of fat and if it is drained or rinsed. I know that just because it's in the database doesn't make it gospel, but it's probably close enough.

kiminikimkim

A Tablespoon of meat dripping is 100 - 135 calories. Subtract from the high fat content ground meat calories.

or

Just weigh your ground beef after the fat has been drained and use the calories listed under "Extra-Lean" ground beef.

kgprice11

i rinse my "meat" every night after work.........for dinner of course hehehe

Missmissy0003

xTwK

Oh get off your high horse, youve obviously made the same mistakes as others at one point or another or you wouldnt be here.

Just to comment on this, not everyone is on here because they're overweight... I use this site to count my macros and calories because it's more efficient than writing everything down, and I'm in great shape...

michspor

Yes that is a great idea with the Foreman... i need to start using mine more... just a pain to clean it.

amy1612

Oh get off your high horse, youve obviously made the same mistakes as others at one point or another or you wouldnt be here.

Just to comment on this, not everyone is on here because they're overweight... I use this site to count my macros and calories because it's more efficient than writing everything down, and I'm in great shape...

I know, though I have a ticker, I dont 'need' to lose weight, im concentrating on leaning up, and making sure I eat right.

The poster however was overweight, and is always posting (on other threads and here) harsh and not very helpful comments. Theres no need to be overly hard on people when theyre in the same boat as you.