Why does a steak cook in under 5 mins but a burger of the same thickness takes 15 minutes?

Question

Why does a steak cook in under 5 mins but a burger of the same thickness takes 15 minutes?

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Answer 1

Meat from the cow/bull itself is safe. It only needs cooking because the meat has come into contact with pathogens from the processing environment. To make it safe to eat you need to cook the exposed parts of the meat.

Burgers are made from ground beef, which has much more surface exposed than a steak.