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'I lost my appetite': Cheeseburger served with waiver at Toronto restaurant (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
submitted 8 months ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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A visitor from the U.S. got more than they asked for at a Toronto hotel restaurant when they ordered a cheeseburger on Monday night that was served with a waiver on the side.

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[–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 21 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Nah it’s a cultural thing. Burgers done to not well done is common in the US. It definitely isn’t in Canada. They’re almost always well done.

First time in the U.S. being asked how I like my burger was actually confusing to me.

[–] mxcory@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You will typically find a disclaimer on the menus about undercooked food.

[–] sik0fewl@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

Yep, you’ll see asterisks by eggs, too, since they need to be cooked to 165 °C to be safe from salmonella, but over easy and sunny side up are obviously quite common.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

It's a regulations thing and it changed in the last 30 years (after a bunch of e.coli or mad cow disease cases happened I think)

[–] deft@lemmy.wtf 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

look up a Pittsburgh style burger fuckin nasty

[–] introversion@universeodon.com 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] deft@lemmy.wtf 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's not a Pittsburgh style burger.

If you come to a place and ask for a burger done Pittsburger style they will hard hard hard sear the outside, for a single second and then leave the inside as raw as possible.

[–] introversion@universeodon.com 1 points 8 months ago

@deft Okay, that’s an “ew” from me, then. 🤷‍♂️😅