This is What a 14-Year-Old McDonald’s Hamburger Looks Like

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Post by tomse » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 7:14 PM UTC

This is What a 14-Year-Old McDonald’s Hamburger Looks Like
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Post by AznHisoka » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 7:35 PM UTC

that actually looks barely edible.

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Post by jlgreco » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 7:36 PM UTC

It is basically just a mummy-burger. Drying foods to preserve them is a technique almost as old as humans themselves. Notice how every time you see someone talking about this experiment, they used a burger with no condiments? The condiments are too moist, they would provide a foothold for decay.

Mist that burger down every day with a spray bottle and I'd put a great deal of money on it decaying just as fast as you would normally expect food to decay.

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Post by jra101 » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 7:38 PM UTC

Here is a more interesting look at this: http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/11/the-burger-lab-r...

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Post by cbg0 » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 7:38 PM UTC

AznHisoka wrote: post #2

that actually looks barely edible.

It will most likely break your teeth.

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Post by wvenable » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 7:38 PM UTC

Any properly cooked hamburger will have the same result.

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Post by mseebach » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 7:41 PM UTC

Two years ago, this was a 12 year old hamburger, and the mechanics at play were pretty thoroughly described here:

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/11/the-burger-lab-r...

Spoiler: the author makes a completely homemade burger and has it dry out in the same way as the McDonald's burger, thus debunking the theory that the longevity of the burger is evidence of foul play.