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Week by week photos of a McDonalds Cheeseburger, kept on a shelf in my office. Will it rot?


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The Cheeseburger Experiment Revisited

It has been over 6 months since Snack Girl posted this article: McDonald's Burger Left for Two Weeks and the photo above. A couple of other people have started similar experiments and I wanted to share my thoughts....

October 19, 2010  12 Comments

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Stanford University Scientist Comments On Burger Experiment

Last week's post on the rotting cheeseburger has created controversy here on Snack-Girl. If you didn't see it check it out here McDonald's Burger Left for Two Weeks....

April 13, 2010  13 Comments

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McDonald's Burger Left for Two Weeks

After 11 days of sitting at room temperature in a Ziploc bag, this is the photo of the 2 burgers. Obviously, the one on the right is the homemade burger and the one on the left is the McDonald's cheeseburger....

April 5, 2010  114 Comments


Tale of Two Burgers: Day 5

Tale of Two Burgers: Day 5

What does a 5 day old hamburger look like? What does it smell and feel like after sitting on a shelf at room temperature? Wouldn't it rot? Well, that depends...

March 27, 2010  4 Comments

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The Tale of Two Burgers: The Beginning

After much analysis, Snack-Girl has decided to revamp her experiment with the McDonald's Cheeseburger. I doubt McDonald's cares, but I believe I was unfair to the global corporation....

March 23, 2010  14 Comments

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Cheeseburger Watch 2010: Day 35

Here is the big reveal! My of you have been asking me to cut it open....

March 6, 2010  2 Comments

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Cheeseburger Watch 2010: Day 28

Well, a month into this study and no changes. I have read the suggestions and next week, I will cut it open....

February 27, 2010  5 Comments


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Cheeseburger Watch 2010: Day 21

I put in the Tubbie because all the photos are looking the same. The cheeseburger is now like one that you would buy at a novelty store. It is like a rock...

February 20, 2010  10 Comments

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Cheeseburger Watch 2010: Day 14

Two weeks out it looks EXACTLY the same. It does not smell and is showing no signs of mold. I am keeping it high on my bookshelf in case my kids decide they are hungry. Honestly, except for the staleness of the bread nothing would stop you from taking a bite.

February 13, 2010  7 Comments

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Cheeseburger Watch 2010: Day 7

The cheeseburger is a bit dried out, but it does not smell. I am very surprised because I thought it would start to smell. Also, there is no sign of mold on the bread. Let's see what it looks like next week!

February 6, 2010

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Cheeseburger Watch 2010: Will it Rot?

If you leave a McDonald's cheeseburger at room temperature will look the same 4 years later? This sounds implausible, BUT a friend of mine says she has seen a 4 year old burger....

January 29, 2010  14 Comments


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