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I cooked 5.15lbs (2.34kg) of 90/10 ground beef the yesterday, and I was surprised by how much "fat" drained out. It came to about 1lb 6oz.(0.62kg). I would have expected less than 10% of the weight, but ended up with over 26%. The question is why?

Is it significant water weight or something else coming out with the fat, or did I just get cheated with 70/30 labeled as 90/10?

>> No.16279337

You literally drained off all the flavor dumbass.

>> No.16279347

>>16279337
Retard alert. Flavor is mostly spices and herbs not fat

>> No.16279351

Retard alert. Thinking water = fat and that 90/10 would cost more and they'd try to rip your kike ass off by giving you more fat.

>> No.16279360

>>16279333
I'm pretty sure the shitty meat at Walmart is pumped full of water to artificially increase the weight.

>> No.16279400

>>16279333
According to the USDA, 25% loss is normal for ground beef.

https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80400525/Data/retn/USDA_CookingYields_MeatPoultry.pdf

>> No.16279453

>>16279400
Thanks but I was measuring only the liquid that poured off unfortunately. I have no idea how much water weight evaporated.

>> No.16279491

>>16279333 >>16279337

>I cooked 5.15lbs (2.34kg) of 90/10 ground beef

ur suppose to grill it, twat

>> No.16279498

>>16279491
I was making tacos.

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16279625

you're meant to wash it out

>> No.16279672

>>16279625
what the fuck is wrong with americans

>> No.16279678

>>16279333
Save it and roux it dumbass.

>> No.16279762

>>16279453
Meat in general is 75% water. If you were able to pour off the liquid, refrigerate it, you'd find your ratios play out with the fat on top. Your math matches USDA expectations.

You didn't get cheated, it's just the way it works, it's water loss, look at the chart. If you were making tacos, just use whatever is cheaper since you have to pour it off before adding taco spices anyway.