From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beef mince
Beef mince
• Skeletal tissue
• Connective tissue
• Blood vessels
• Peripheral nerve tissue
• Plant material
• Adipose tissue
• Bone and Cartilage ("Bone and cartilage, observed in
some brands, were not expected; their presence may
be related to the use of mechanical separation in the
processing of the meat from the animal. Small
amounts of bone and cartilage may have been
detached during the separation process")[5]
Recent meat processing methods employed companies
such as Beef Products Inc., have led to the inclusion of
Ground beef "pinkish slime" (a trimmings meat product that has been
separated using a centrifuge and treated with ammonia
mince, beef,
Beef mince ground beef hamburger meat (in North to remove salmonella and other pathogens) in a wide va-
America), hamburg (in New England) or minced meat riety of ground beef products in the USA. This product
(elsewhere) is a minced meat food, made of beef finely has been included in US meat products since 2001.[6]
chopped by a mincer. It is used in many recipes including
hamburgers and cottage pie. In some parts of the world a
mincer is sometimes called a meat grinder, although the
Cuts of beef
device works by a process of fine chopping (mincing) and Although any cut of beef may be used, chuck steak is one
not grinding. of the most popular choices (because of its richness of fla-
vor and balance of meat and fat). Round steak is also fre-
Contents quently used.
Ground beef is usually subdivided based on the cut
In many countries, food laws define specific categories of and fat percentage:[7]
beef mince and what they can contain. For example, in • Chuck: 78-84% lean
the United States, beef fat may be added to hamburger, • Round: 85-89% lean
but not to ground beef if the meat is ground and pack- • Sirloin: 90-95% lean
aged at a USDA-inspected plant.[1] A maximum of 30% fat
by weight is allowed in either hamburger or ground beef.
Both hamburger and ground beef can have seasonings,
Culinary use
but no water, phosphates, extenders, or binders added. Ground beef is popular as a relatively cheap and quick-
Ground beef is often marketed in a range of different cooking form of beef. Some of its most well known uses
fat contents, to match the preferences of different cus- are in hamburgers, sausages or cottage pie in Britain. It
tomers. is an important ingredient in meatloaf, sloppy joes, taco,
Beef mince is usually made from leaner, tougher and and Midwestern cuisine. Italians use it to make meat
less desirable beef created when the sides of beef are sauces, for example, lasagna and spaghetti bolognese. In
carved into steaks and roasts.[2] About 17-18% of US the Middle East, it is used to make spicy kofta and meat-
ground beef comes from dairy cows.[3][4] balls. The Scottish dish mince and tatties uses it along
In a study in the USA in 2008, eight different brands of with mashed or boiled potatoes. In Lancashire, particu-
fast food hamburgers were evaluated for water content larly Oldham, minced meat is a common filling for rag
by weight and recognizable tissue types using morpho- puddings. The Dutch slavink consists of ground beef (half
logical techniques that are commonly used in the evalu- beef, half pork) rolled in bacon.
ation of tissue’s histological condition. The study found Raw lean ground beef is used to make steak tartare, a
that the content of the hamburgers included: French dish. More finely diced and differently seasoned,
• Water content 37.7% to 62.4% (mean, 49%) it is popular as a main course and as a dressing in Bel-
• Meat content 2.1% to 14.8% (median, 12.1%)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beef mince
gium, where it is known as filet américain ("American fil- beef in the US is actually produced at a local
let"). grocery store, and is not sold across state lines. In
Picadillo is a Spanish term for ground beef, and is a these cases the laws of the local state apply; state
common ingredient in several Latin American cuisines. laws can have the same or different requirements
Picadillo with chili pepper and finely diced onion and [2] Food Safety and Inspection Service. 2002. Focus on
potato is a common filling for tacos and gorditas in Mex- Ground Beef. Fact Sheet, July 2002. [1]
ico. [3] Espinoza,Mauricio. 2005. Choice of Dairy-Cow
Bedding Impacts E. coli Survival, Food Safety. Ohio
Food safety State University Extension, News Archive, 3/18/
2005. [2]
Food safety of ground meat issues are due to possible bac- [4] Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 1996.
terial contamination. Undercooked Jack in the Box ham- Economic Opportunities for Dairy Cow Culling
burgers contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 were respon- Management Options. Info Sheet, May 1996 [3].
sible for four deaths and the illness of hundreds of peo- [5] http://www.tissuepathology.typepad.com/files/
ple in 1993.[8] Minced beef must be cooked to 72 °C (160 prayson_anndiagpath_dec2008.pdf
°F) to ensure that all bacterial contamination, whether it [6] http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/us/
be endogenous to the product or contaminated after pur- 31meat.html
chasing by the consumer, is killed. Cooked color does not [7] BeefRetail.org: http://www.beefretail.org/
always indicate the beef has reached the required tem- reseGroundBeefCategoryBreakdown.aspx
perature, as beef can brown before reaching 68 °C (155 [8] http://www.ou.edu/deptcomm/dodjcc/groups/
°F).[9] Thus, a thermometer should be used to verify the 02C2/Jack%20in%20the%20Box.htm Case Study:
required temperature has been reached. Contrarily, beef Jack in the Box E. coli crisis
exposed to nitric oxides from open flames (wood, char- [9] Temperature rules http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/
coal, propane, etc.) during grilling can remain pink after Resources/TempRulesPoster.pdf
reaching temperature. The color usually is limited to the
surface, so can be distinguished from undercooked meat.
External links
References • Ground Beef Safety at About.com
• Ground Beef Nutrition Information from USDA SR 22
[1] A technicality here is that these rules only apply to database
meat being sold across state lines. Much ground
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