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Dec 12 2012
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By: EricLykins  shortURL
Read the Kansas City Star today, never eat mechanically tenderized beef again?
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Wow
That KC Star article is making me rethink all those medium cooked steaks and hamburgers I've had. They say that well done is the safest way to go and I always just brushed off that advice. Maybe it's not such bas advice, after all.
I have found the overall
I have found the overall quality of beef has been going down for years now. It has gotten to the point where I rarely eat any beef nowadays. I blame the large processing plants putting local butchers out of business.
Must.... have... meat...
That's crazy that Ms. Ashbrook still eats red meat after her kidneys were maimed by Applebee's.
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