What That Strange Stringy Piece in Your Ground Beef Really Is: A Calm, Helpful Guide for Home Cooks

to have no clear segments, no defined head or tail, and no movement of any kind.

Instead, they look more like thin little strips that have curled up during cooking. They might be soft and slightly rubbery, or they may look almost translucent in places where the heat has changed their texture.

When you take a moment to study the shape calmly, the mystery continue reading …