By law we must cook your steak Well done...

[bad company]

dhutch said:

Which given the USA has some of the worst food hygiene standards in the world, is mad. l

Do you have some evidence to back up that statement?

[21TonyK]

A1VDY said:

Contamination pre cooking is one thing but some ingredients like offal (obviously from where this comes from) isn't safe to cook rare/medium. The bacteria level is that much higher.

First time I've ever heard of this. Care to elaborate?

[Pica-Pica]

covboy said:

Typical order for a rare steak in the States "Just knock offf its horns and wipe its a**e"

I have heard the same quotation in Europe too. Not just USA.

[Foliage]

otolith said:

dhutch said:

But why.

And also, who actually wants a undercooked burger? What next, rare sausages? Lamb shank that's cold and chewy?

Same reason one might want rare steak or roast beef or carpaccio or tartare or bresaola - because it tastes good.

Having worked briefly as a butchers assistant, and having made mince myself in a retail butchers I think id like it cooked as well as possible..