They are synonymous; just used in different places. Like ‘soda’ and ‘pop’. People are calling the same thing by different names. It just depends on where you live.
I don’t think that’s negative toward meat. It’s just saying that the opponent will lose so badly that it would be like putting them through a meat grinder.
Beef shanks are usually available at really good prices. Just made some the other day. Perfect for a Dutch oven or other type of slow cooker. Extremely lean meat that still falls apart after a few hours of braising. Throw in all you root vegetables and enjoy. Plus you get marrow too.
Over-working ground (minced?) meat will always mess up the texture. For me, I directly form the patty and nothing else. Anything added to it needs to be soaked into it or sprinkled upon it.
How to you get the texture of Jack In The Box tacos?
I’ve never had those. Can you describe?
This page says:
- “a wet envelope of cat food”
- “vile and amazing”
- “the most underrated taco of all time”
So yeah, they’re really addictive. When I was still eating fast food, and if I went to Jack In The Box, I’d get two of them along with whatever burger I was getting.
The meat is… more like a paste? Come to think of it, it does have the texture of Friskies paté.
Interesting, I’ll have to try some.
I make pâté with a blender. Which is definitively over-working the meat. 
Some time in a deep fryer, I think.
I don’t think I’ve heard this expression on either side of the pond. UK dopers let me know – my five or six months living there are but a drop in the bucket of UK experience. 
I’ve heard “beef mince” or “minced beef” to refer to what Americans may call “ground beef” (or “hamburger” in some place.) But I’ve not heard “minced burgers.”
