GammaGlobulin Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) I am perfectly OK with eating ALL Thai food here in Thailand. But, what about if a friend of mine asked me to share a dish of steak tartare? Would sharing this dish with my friend be safe for me? Specifically, I am asking about the quality of the butchery, and the preparation of the dish, and then the serving of the dish. So, should I eat it? What do you think? Regards, Gamma Edited February 14 by GammaGlobulin 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Olmate Posted February 14 Popular Post Share Posted February 14 Eat up bigtime, order seconds, do us all a favour! 1 2 2 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lacessit Posted February 14 Popular Post Share Posted February 14 If any protein here is not cooked, I don't eat it. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 No problem whatsoever. I have been eating raw beef here for over 20 years. Such as all from the Thai style raw beef they dip in spicy sauce, and tartare to carpaccio. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Gottfrid said: No problem whatsoever. I have been eating raw beef here for over 20 years. Such as all from the Thai style raw beef they dip in spicy sauce, and tartare to carpaccio. Well... Has your stool been checked, lately? If not, then how can you be sure you are completely, OK? By the way, speaking of taeniasis, the beef worm, might I ask.... Is this YOU?: BEWARE the tapeworm, my friend! Edited February 14 by GammaGlobulin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 3rd world cleanliness and food preservation here. Non refrigerated or properly heated foods. Letting foods like Chicken just sit out for days. I would never eat anything raw here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted February 14 Popular Post Share Posted February 14 4 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: 3rd world cleanliness and food preservation here. Non refrigerated or properly heated foods. Letting foods like Chicken just sit out for days. I would never eat anything raw here. agree .... I've been to friends houses and after we have the grilled fish and bbq chicken from the markets ... they will just leave the chicken & fish out ( covered with plastic fly net half moon cover ) and it's left out to have later. I usually stick each plate in a plastic bag and put it in the fridge when no one's looking ... they cannot get the concept that food must be refrigerated 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GammaGlobulin Posted February 14 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 14 (edited) 6 minutes ago, steven100 said: they cannot get the concept that food must be refrigerated Have they ever peered through the lens of a microscope, one wonders? If they had, then they might think twice about eating steak tartare.... (Of course, one does not "peer through" an electron microscope.) Still, a very beautiful image. This one was probably made using an SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope).... Enjoy the image... Enjoy your meal, too.... Edited February 14 by GammaGlobulin 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EVENKEEL Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 Then if you keep raw meats in the fridge, they (my ole lady) think it's good there for what seems like forever. Take chicken out of freezer, cook 1/2 and leave 1/2 in fridge. After some days I ask if it's OK, response is it's in the fridge. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) so uneducated in every aspect of life... cannot even comprehend salmonella or bad bacteria Edited February 15 by steven100 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 Let the scaremongering commence. I am an over 20 years of proof it is not a big chance or especially dangerous to eat raw beef in Thailand. Now, let´s read all that are going to tell me I have been lucky for over 20 years. Sorry guys! Never won the lottery. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brewsterbudgen Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 Just now, Gottfrid said: Let the scaremongering commence. I am an over 20 years of proof it is not a big chance or especially dangerous to eat raw beef in Thailand. Now, let´s read all that are going to tell me I have been lucky for over 20 years. Sorry guys! Never won the lottery. Well said. Raw beef is a staple of Japanese and Italian cuisine, as well as French. Why would eating it in Thailand be any different. Thais love their raw food, prawns/shrimps not to mention 'larb moo'. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 11 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: Well said. Raw beef is a staple of Japanese and Italian cuisine, as well as French. Why would eating it in Thailand be any different. Thais love their raw food, prawns/shrimps not to mention 'larb moo'. The only reason why, it that we have far too many foreigner in Thailand that feel the need to complain and try to prove that Thai´s are doing everything wrong. I just wish we could put them all on a plane to Ukraine as cannon fodder. That´s what people coming to another country, taking advantage of it where they can and just despise the citizens deserve. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Tongue Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 8 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: Specifically, I am asking about the quality of the butchery, and the preparation of the dish, and then the serving of the dish. ??? Beef tartare means it is raw. Chop it & throw it on a plate. Maybe put a raw egg on top. How much work were you expecting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 7 hours ago, Gottfrid said: No problem whatsoever. I have been eating raw beef here for over 20 years. Such as all from the Thai style raw beef they dip in spicy sauce, and tartare to carpaccio. Must be the worst piece of daft information I have read on here for a long time. Follow it at your peril...........🥴 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post traveller101 Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 I have eaten Steak Tatare on quiet a few occasions and regard the dish as safe, if the following conditions are met. ● The beef (tenderloin, striploin) has been imported from Australia, US or New Zealand. ● The Restaurant has a good reputation and - judging from the high number of customers visiting - has a high turnover of fresh foods 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex8912 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Well said. Raw beef is a staple of Japanese and Italian cuisine, as well as French. Why would eating it in Thailand be any different. Thais love their raw food, prawns/shrimps not to mention 'larb moo'. Larb moo/gai is raw meat? Are you sure about that? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex8912 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) 27 minutes ago, transam said: Must be the worst piece of daft information I have read on here for a long time. Follow it at your peril...........🥴 Hundreds of thousands have eaten raw meat at Japanese and Italian restaurants in Thailand and never have been ill. Do you actually deny this? Or is it simply YOU don't? Edited February 15 by alex8912 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nauseus Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 8 hours ago, Gottfrid said: No problem whatsoever. I have been eating raw beef here for over 20 years. Such as all from the Thai style raw beef they dip in spicy sauce, and tartare to carpaccio. Did you have some just before you took your photo? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 8 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: I am perfectly OK with eating ALL Thai food here in Thailand. But, what about if a friend of mine asked me to share a dish of steak tartare? Would sharing this dish with my friend be safe for me? Specifically, I am asking about the quality of the butchery, and the preparation of the dish, and then the serving of the dish. So, should I eat it? What do you think? Regards, Gamma Thais are eating raw beef meat – i.e., tartar – and have survived. I've also survived, but I buy my beef meat in Makro. However, be aware of the raw egg on top of the steak tartar... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nauseus Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 43 minutes ago, Iron Tongue said: ??? Beef tartare means it is raw. Chop it & throw it on a plate. Maybe put a raw egg on top. How much work were you expecting? Extra chips? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 7 hours ago, steven100 said: agree .... I've been to friends houses and after we have the grilled fish and bbq chicken from the markets ... they will just leave the chicken & fish out ( covered with plastic fly net half moon cover ) and it's left out to have later. I usually stick each plate in a plastic bag and put it in the fridge when no one's looking ... they cannot get the concept that food must be refrigerated Same same in my home with the Mrs' food. But never any bad tummies in 15 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 hydatid cysts should be taken into consideration if you're eating raw meat...those little suckers will kill you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 26 minutes ago, khunPer said: be aware of the raw egg on top of the steak tartar... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobexpat Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 You don’t leave the computer ...so, have to be on grab?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, transam said: Must be the worst piece of daft information I have read on here for a long time. Follow it at your peril...........🥴 Seems like you don´t read much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 9 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: I am perfectly OK with eating ALL Thai food here in Thailand. I guess you are not familiar with the Isaan raw beef salad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) 5 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Well said. Raw beef is a staple of Japanese and Italian cuisine, as well as French. Why would eating it in Thailand be any different. Thais love their raw food, prawns/shrimps not to mention 'larb moo'. the main difference is in how the animal is slaughtered. meat from professionally grown and slaughtered cattle is fine, but the risks associated with home-grown cattle and home slaughtering are high. and then of course how the meat is stored and sold. if eating steak tartare, use only meat from industrial farms that gets industrially slaughtered and then refrigerated throughout until sold and eaten. Edited February 15 by tgw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitPudding Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 5 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Let the scaremongering commence. I am an over 20 years of proof it is not a big chance or especially dangerous to eat raw beef in Thailand. Now, let´s read all that are going to tell me I have been lucky for over 20 years. Sorry guys! Never won the lottery. You think it kills you overnight? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitPudding Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 48 minutes ago, wombat said: That egg clearly isn't fertilised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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