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"dejablues" > wrote:

> "ROSE NO NAME" > wrote in message
> ...
> > FOR THAT LOUD MOUTH
> >
> > 3 tablespoons of olive oil
> > 2 lbs. of ground beef
> > 1 onion, chopped
> > 3 tablespoons Worcesteshire sauce
> > 3 tablespoon vinegar
> > 2 tablespoon sugar
> > 1/2 cup water
> > salt and pepper
> > Saute ground beef in hot oil over medium flame until well browned, about
> > 8 minutes, stirring with a fork until pieces are broken up. Combine
> > remaining ingredients and pour over browned meat. Reduce heat and simmer
> > 20 minutes, stirring often. Serve over bread or hamburger rolls and
> > spread. Serves 8.
>
> Have you ever actually eaten that?
> Why is extra oil added (ground beef has plenty of fat) and why is the beef
> not drained after cooking?
> What kind of spread?

I'm guessing that it's an old recipe. Adding oil or other fat to
"hamburger" was necessary back in the old days, because it was very
lean. Now, no fat needs to be added, and in fact, you often need to
drain the excess fat after browning.

I think maybe "spread" is a verb, not a noun, although I'm just guessing.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA