How do you know that hamburger is done?

The family along with a friend went to Palm Beach on Friday.

hamburger.done.jan.14Not that Palm Beach, but the one on the Gold Coast (Australia) about an hour away.

After acting like tourists and getting sunburnt, we grabbed some lunch. I usually order what the kid wants, and eat the leftovers, a strategy I learned from having four previous kids.

She wanted a hamburger (right, exactly as shown) so I asked the purveyor at the takeaway, how do you know the hamburger is done?

She said people complain if it’s pink, so they cook it well.

Color is a lousy indicator. Stick it in.

barfblog.Stick It In

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A former professor of food safety and the publisher of barfblog.com, Powell is passionate about food, has five daughters, and is an OK goaltender in pickup hockey. Download Doug’s CV here. Dr. Douglas Powell editor, barfblog.com retired professor, food safety 3/289 Annerley Rd Annerley, Queensland 4103 dpowell29@gmail.com 61478222221 I am based in Brisbane, Australia, 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time