Meat burgers?

wexie

Listening to the last word today I heard Matt Cooper discuss the whole 'horse burger' 'scandal' when Matt made the point that no harm was really done, after all there's nothing bad for your health in the burgers (the comparison was made with the dioxin scandal).

The guy he was talking to (some economist I think, can't recall his name) made the point that was all good and well if these things had been labelled as 'meat burgers'.

Which made me think, would YOU buy (and eat) a product called 'meat burgers'?

provided of course it was
A) suitably priced
the ingredients were suitably labelled
C) there wasn't anything particularly dodgy such as rat, or human in them.
D) they were spiced well (any chef knows you can hide a multitude of sins
with a bit of salt, pepper and spices.

Max Power

I'm sick of hearing about this horseshit. Can we move on? Nobody died.

FionnMcCool87

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

I'm sick of hearing about this horses[COLOR="Black"]hit[/COLOR]. Can we move on? Nobody died.

Few horses did

Outkast_IRE

wexie wrote: »

Listening to the last word today I heard Matt Cooper discuss the whole 'horse burger' 'scandal' when Matt made the point that no harm was really done, after all there's nothing bad for your health in the burgers (the comparison was made with the dioxin scandal).

The guy he was talking to (some economist I think, can't recall his name) made the point that was all good and well if these things had been labelled as 'meat burgers'.

Which made me think, would YOU buy (and eat) a product called 'meat burgers'?

provided of course it was
A) suitably priced
the ingredients were suitably labelled
C) there wasn't anything particularly dodgy such as rat, or human in them.
D) they were spiced well (any chef knows you can hide a multitude of sins
with a bit of salt, pepper and spices.

Personally i wouldnt, i dont like mixing meats in the fashion your describing, and as burgers made in a factory tend to be made up of the scraps , i dont want the scraps of multiple animals in one burger.

Fromthetrees

I'd rather munch on a cock than eat a burger with 'unknown' meat in it alright.

Sergeant

People are getting up on their high horses about this, even though what goes into most processed chicken products (nuggets, dippers, burgers, spreads) and how they are manufactured would be a much more shocking story.

UCDVet

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

I'm sick of hearing about this horseshit. Can we move on? Nobody died.

Should that really be the criteria? 'Nobody died'

I doubt you'd be saying that if I'd scammed you out of money with a bogus product.

If not - I'd love to offer you some fantastic savings. Just let me know what you'd like and I'll get you a great deal. I'm sure nobody will die.

marcsignal

People who like Laws, and Burgers, should never see either being made...

wexie

Fromthetrees wrote: »

I'd rather munch on a cock than eat a burger with 'unknown' meat in it alright.

I guess that means you go for the 'quality beef' then....

keith16

wexie wrote: »

Listening to the last word today I heard Matt Cooper discuss the whole 'horse burger' 'scandal' when Matt made the point that no harm was really done, after all there's nothing bad for your health in the burgers (the comparison was made with the dioxin scandal).

Sure, no physical harm was done. But does that mean that's the only standard we should aspire to?

If something does not meet expectations or specifications then I think that ultimately becomes harmful.

Typical Irish response to a problem, "ah shure what harm was done, ya didn't actually want beef anyway, did you? Shure it's grand, the burger did the job anyway"

squod

Lad goes to confession and tells the priest 'Father, I've been putting horse meat in me chicken burgers'
Really? Says the priest. How how horse meat are we talking about.

'Ah. 50/50 father. One horse and one chicken.'


Sarah Jessica Parker is the new face of Tesco burgers. Had one last night meself.
Still have a bit between me teeth.

DonLimon

Where's the 'as long as I know whats in it and its not rat' option?

Fox_In_Socks

marcsignal wrote: »

People who like Laws, and Burgers, should never see either being made...

Laws and Burgers...coming soon from HBO.

dan1895

I'd give any type of food a go once but only if I knew what it was before hand. The term "meat burger" is a little too broad for my liking though.

slim223

I ordered a burger this evening. When asked what I wanted on it, I put a tenner each way

Sunnyisland

I have ate horse meat before in holland,did no harm me as I am still galloping around.So yes to number 1 in the poll.

IceFjoem

I'd much rather chow down on some fur-burgers.

marcsignal

realies wrote: »

I have ate horse meat before in holland,did no harm me as I am still galloping around.So yes to number 1 in the poll.

I ate horse meat sausages in Germany and got the runs

franktheplank

marcsignal wrote: »

I ate horse meat sausages in Germany and got the runs

I believe the medical term for this is 'the trots'

marble

Ordered a burger today at 12.45 and got it at 10/1

Eve_Dublin

Not one for the auld meat anyway but definitely wouldn't eat any form of processed meat. Yucky!

DonkeyStyle \o/

All processed meat is mystery meat as far as I'm concerned. I wouldn't eat a snout or an ear (or what ever the hell goes into it) if it was put on plate in front of me... mashing it into a special shape doesn't do much for me, it only deepens the mystery.

InTheTrees

Did anyone really think hamburgers were made of ham?

Sky King

InTheTrees wrote: »

Did anyone really think hamburgers were made of ham?

No, they think they came from Hamburg, which they did.

Lyaiera

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »

All processed meat is mystery meat as far as I'm concerned. I wouldn't eat a snout or an ear (or what ever the hell goes into it) if it was put on plate in front of me... mashing it into a special shape doesn't do much for me, it only deepens the mystery.

I tried cruibins last year. They were god awful but at least I had a go them.

Fritzl Funderland

Neigh Bother!

MadsL

Tired of all the 'Neigh' sayers around here...

Fritzl Funderland

InTheTrees wrote: »

Did anyone really think hamburgers were made of ham?

an anagram of hamburgers is shergar bum

Thrill

whinny y'all goin to give up on the puns?

goat2

but there was pork found in some beef products, this is worse, as i think the jewish religion forbids pork, and these people must be angry, as they may have eaten it in the products that contained pork

BorneTobyWilde

Lots of jokes on here
But 2 people are sick in hospital over eating those burgers
Very ill
Both are in a stable condition

admiralofthefleet

i make my own burgers and never eat shop bought

i use:

sleeda farm round mince from supervalu
cracked black pepper
sea salt
breadcrumbs
pureed onion
tomato puree
1 egg
formaggio

mix the lot in a bowl and form into burgers, fry on a medium heat. delish

EZ24GET

I wonder how all those who seem to think this is of little importance would feel about having red worms ground into their burgers? They are high in protein, easy to raise and very economical. Personally I want to know what I'm paying for and what I'm eating too. It's unethical to tell me it's 100% beef and all the while it's pork or horse. Makes you wonder what other lies you're being handed.

Master P

Krusty: "Kent, I just want to clear up a misconception about the Whatchamacarcass Sandwich. We used non-diseased meat from diseased animals."

Ramza

Shergar Burgers!

goat2

where are the beef stock cubes made, are these made of beef only

ScumLord

The only burgers I buy are the Angus burgers in supervalu. I refuse to eat non Angus burgers any more.

goat2

i have never ever bought burgers, i buy local produce mince and make our own,
it is the only to know what really is in them,
i never ever buy premade food, just bread, the rest is made from scratch, and with freezer it is easy to make and freeze for the lazy days.
i never ever trusted the burgers, another thing is the chicken nuggets, i dont know what exactly is in them,
when i buy chicken, i try to buy irish reared, but after this big blunder, it is hard to tell if we are being told the truth,
i would love it if we had it like the past, where the butcher selling the produce was the one who had their own place to prepare the lot.

doolox

...and depended on having an adult family member who was not in fultime work who traipsed around from shop to shop and stood in long queues to get each item required for the household needs.

Supermarkets are so much more convenient.

cuala4

I have heard that this was an industrial and commercial attack against Tesco. It makes sense when you think about it - the only real victims in this fiasco was Tesco - share price down and consumer confidence undermined. I wonder who was behind the whole thing.

ejmaztec

cuala4 wrote: »

I have heard that this was an industrial and commercial attack against Tesco. It makes sense when you think about it - the only real victims in this fiasco was Tesco - share price down and consumer confidence undermined. I wonder who was behind the whole thing.

Not when Tesco wasn't the only retailer involved it doesn't. It's just that the anti-Tesco mob decided to single out Tesco above all others when the news broke.

Sky King

ScumLord wrote: »

I refuse to eat non Angus burgers any more.

WHAT?!

ScumLord

Sky King wrote: »

WHAT?!

The mince has to come from an Angus cow. I will even turn my nose up at a non Angus steak.