| Beef: It's more than what's for dinner. The average American eats nearly 60 pounds of the stuff annually, and my guess is that about 2/3 of that is eaten at the wrong temperature, which is a figure that I have made up, but sort of feels true. So, let us unpack the whole temperature thing for beef, shall we? Because there is a lot of controversy surrounding proper cooking temperatures in general. Cooking magazines, cookbooks, and chefs on television will all give cooking temperatures based on what is the tastiest, while the government will give cooking temperatures based on what is the safest. So which is correct? Read more... |
