Food that never goes bad !!

May 24, 2012

Yes such food does exist !!

It is served in some (or all?) national fast food chains !!

I had been hearing that burgers or fries served in these FF chains doesn't go

bad. One day I decided to do my own experiment. Six months ago I bought a plain

hamburger (btw I don't eat them, next time I will try with chicken patty). This

sandwich had two slices of bread and 100% pure beef patty, nothing else. It was

given to me in the customary paper bag, I did not open it. I just put it away,

hid it in my office ! This was at room temperature. Some people might rightfully

think that this is gross. I told myself that if I started smelling something

rotting I will discontinue this experiment and discard this sandwich. Days,

weeks and months passed. No smell. I controlled my curiosity umpteen times to

take a peek. Today after six months I had to discontinue the experiment as we

are doing some spring cleaning and I had to take it out from its hiding place.

My assistant was with me. She got sick to her stomach !

Not because it was stinking, but because it was not !!

We opened the wrap. The two slices of bread looked unchanged. The patty had

shrunk a little.

There was absolutely no stench. In fact my assistant dared to smell it and it

did not have much of a smell.

What did change was the consistency. All three pieces turned into rocks.

I was thinking the bread might go stale but it looked more hardy than the patty.

I don't know if I am oblivious to some scientific details, hence I am not going

to derive any conclusions yet.

The sandwich was not in an air tight container and was not refrigerated and not

frozen. It was kept at room temperature. It was left in its original wrap.

Today I transferred it into this transparent container as I don't want to reveal

the identity of the fast food restaurant. It shouldn't matter. They all are

probably the same.

I look forward to some scientific discussion.

Ashok

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Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 6:33 PM

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