They don’t do that on beef raised here, though, as long as you check for ethical suppliers
All beef steak should have a marbling of fat really. The bright red stuff with none will be tough
That’s an American thing and meat without marbling is not tough.
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I’ve heard of it because I watch a lot of cooking shows. It became popular after I stopped eating meat, so I’ve never tried it.
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I’ve never eaten a beef burger
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I tried Wimpy’s, Burger King, and McDonalds as each of them appeared in town - and thought they were horrid. Learned to make my own.
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Very wise Ms Tabby .
I’m veggie
Veggie burgers are tasty! Have made those as well. 
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I’d love the recipe 
I have tried several from the BBC Good Food website - my favourites are the Green Burgers and the Halloumi and Pineapple ones. Here is the link -
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I’ve happy memories of the old style Wimpy restaurants, there was one on Marylebone High Street many moons ago.
It wasn’t so bad, the locals used to pop in there for a chat and it was table service.
As for McDonald’s, the pits, having said that I wouldn’t recommend KFC either!
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Indeed!
The Wimpy was the first burger I had ever seen/eaten and - compared with others was not too bad - it inspired me to find a recipe and make my own anyway. Now there are always a few lurking in the freezer.
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Hi
I make my own, very low fat burgers, with herbs from the garden.
I make vegie burgers for my vegetarian visitors.
I like both kinds.
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Fresh herbs… delicious!
Bring it on 
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I used the love the Wimpy bar!
My brother, ( ten years older than me) used to take me with his mates and I thought it was delicious.
Do your remember those frankfurters with slits in so they could wrap them around the tomato?
Here’s a recipe from my frugal food group for baked bean burgers 
Husband and me think eugh 
but my vegan friend likes them!
Tin of baked beans
40g breadcrumb
½ small onion finely chopped
1/2 clove garlic, finely chopped
Small red chilli, finely chopped
oil
cinnamon
paprika
cumin
tsp salt
Drain the beans, keep the sauce
Fry the onion and garlic onion and add to a bowl with the beans and everything else
Mix it up with a wooden spoon mushing down the beans a bit but not too much, leave some whole, until it forms a dough you can shape with your hands
Make six burgers and put in fridge to chill
Fry them
Make a salsa by frying some onion and red pepper and chilli powder then adding the drained bean juice and a squirt of tomato sauce
Serve in a bun and eat!
About 75p for six, a bit different to my Waygu burgers 
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Very tempting!
And the beauty of it is you can fine tune the recipe according to taste.
There’s nothing wrong with a good old tin of baked beans.
I’m just wondering what alcoholic beverage to serve with the above, not Prosecco, Cava or cider this time there’s got to be something just a little bit special?
I’m going to stick my neck out and suggest a Bloody Mary 
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With all those beans you wouldn’t want anything, erm, gassy! 
I think I’d go with the grand old USA tradition of bourbon and beans and have a Jack Daniels!
EEeek - no - don’t even go there. Sausage - delicious - Frankfurters - horrid - it’s the texture - can’t stand them!
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They were the classic feature of a Wimpy mixed grill, though
Never tried one of thise - just a burger with onions in a bun!
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