Evidently Americans are unique in asking how they'd like their burgers done. To us, it seems obvious that someone should check if we want it rare, medium rare, medium, medium well or burnt, just like we'd like to be asked what kind of bread we'd like it on, what kind of dressing should be on our salad, if it should be on the salad or on the side, what two additional sides we'd like, if we'd like an appetizer, if we'd like dessert and if we've had a nice day. Australians just want a burger. Now.
Furthermore, I had never realized that the message about the dangers of eating raw or undercooked meat increasing the risks of airborne illnesses was also specifically American. Potentially these two concepts are linked.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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There's probably some Safe Food Handling (name varies between states) requirement for the meat to at least be fully cooked and most people (unlike my father) don't want it burnt so it makes it easier for fast food workers to just make sure it's 'done' and that's as far as they take it.
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