Lawsuit questioning Taco Bell's beef is dropped

AP/WorldMag ^ | Apr 19, 12:15 AM EDT | BRUCE SCHREINER

[Mashood]

Doesn’t sound like olivia cooks much.....

[Fletcher J]

If ground beef is labelled 85/15, etc., then that means it’s 80% lean beef and 20% fat. It’s just a measure of how lean the ground beef is.

80/20 is generally considered to be the best ratio for grilling burgers, as it won’t shrink away to nothing, but still has enough fat to keep it nice and juicy. :)

[Fletcher J]

Dang. I changed the first part of my example to match your question, but not the second.

85/15 = 85 percent lean, 15 percent fat... lol

[B4Ranch]

Post #20 by catnipman describes exactly how my local Safeway makes their hamburger. If you want less than 10% fat they'll make it for you but 85 and 90% beef are what sells in my neighborhood, so that's what they package up. Once in a while my wife will ask them to use pork fat because it is sweeter. (Or so she says) LOL I do like the taste but I'm seriously prejudiced because I love all of her cooking.