On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:08:14 -0400, Regina Lubbers <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Yes, I have eaten Grasslandbeef's 75% ground beef raw. It was quite
> tasty
> and safe to eat. Then in January I ordered 25 pounds of it and noticed
> that some packages had a peculiar smell to them. Almost like a metallic
> smell and it gave me a burning sensation in my mouth and throat.
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Now I am wondering if something
> happens to the ground meat as it is being processed.
>
>
I bought a meat grinder (Porkert #10) to make my own ground beef.
While on the quest for fat a local butcher told me that he adds a "white
powder" when grinding beef.
William