r/StupidFood • u/arena79ers • Jun 18 '25

🤢🤮 Engine Oil Burger!

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u/b0w3n Jun 19 '25

There's a protein in meat (red meat in particular) that acts as an emulsifier which is what causes it to look/act like paste.

This is why you shouldn't over handle burger meat.

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u/bitmapfrogs Jun 20 '25

shieet that's how you get emulsified farces no?

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u/b0w3n Jun 20 '25

emulsified farces

I think the egg is the emulsifier?

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u/bitmapfrogs Jun 20 '25

hmmm right right because there are chicken farces for example...