Burgers - how strict do I need to be? page

[redmeat]

I like eating burgers, and have probably been a little lazy, how bad are these ingredients?

Beef (93%), Onion (4%), Rapeseed Oil, Seasoning (Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Preservative: Sodium Metabisulphite; Antioxidant: Rosemary Extract).

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/grocerie...=1342788297293

Am I way off paleo here?

[cookie]

what is sodium metabisulphite? that is a rhetorical question. not to be a jerk, but it sounds like you already know the answer to your question!
i'd also address the quality of the beef. first off, it's 93% lean? that sounds like a dry burger. try 85%. you need some good fat content in a burger. second, i'm assuming that the beef is loaded with hormones and all kinds of no-nos... but i'm not sure, i don't know the source of it, just the ingredients.
do yourself a favor. go to the butcher shop and get some ground chuck, 85%, from a reliable source. NIMAN RANCH is a great national brand if your local butcher doesn't have anything fresh.
i guess i'll let the experts weigh in on your question, because there is so much to know about beef!

edit: i see you are UK. though i doubt you could get niman ranch in a store, no doubt the world is at your doorstep regarding online beef purchases!

[patski]

Rapeseed oil is canola oil. Stay the hell away.

[cookie]

why would canola oil be added to any burger, by the way? to compensate for the lack of animal fat in the burger, and so they can label it at 93%, but maintain an oily texture?
it's too darn easy to just make your own, and they will taste beyond delicious.
i just wrote about it last night. try it!

http://eatthecookie.wordpress.com/20...ole-30-day-17/

[EmeraldRose]

We've been making our own burgers recently. Generally 85% ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic, and an egg mixed in to hold them together. Mostly turning out pretty good.

[jesssa]

why are you using canola oil in your burgers? use an egg to make it all stick together!

[Baloo]

why are you using canola oil in your burgers? use an egg to make it all stick together!

They're not, they're buying burgers.

[Finnegans Wake]

Ground beef (grass-fed), salt, pepper. Done.

How easy was that?

[magnolia1973]

Yeah- burgers are easy to make from ground beef, salt and pepper. Probably cheaper too.

[Finnegans Wake]

Oh, and sometimes I'll put some minced onion in. Sometimes not.

Just got a new grill, have 2# of GB defrosted, so my big decision will be... onions or no onions in the mix. It's going to require a great deal of thought.