Cheeseburger watch
Week by week photos of a McDonalds Cheeseburger, kept on a shelf in my office. Will it rot?
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....
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....
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....
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...
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....
Cheeseburger Watch 2010: Day 35
Here is the big reveal! My of you have been asking me to cut it open....
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....
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...
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.
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!
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....
