Do you wash your steaks before cooking?

Yes in our house we wash the meat from all the disgusting stuff from the butchering process that you don't see.

Then a second rinse of vinegar or lemon juice to cut the scent of the meat.

If you ever tried the two different methods of cleaning vs just throwing it in a pan, there is an aftertaste to most meats. Be it beef, chicken or fish.

Most of you that don't clean it is an American way I suppose, and just salt and pepper your food. West Indian cooking is different and is just the way I was raised to prepare meat.

We use a variety of seasonings to properly flavor meat for stew or curry or what have you.

This whole topic is coming up because this lady brought it up on a talk show the other day.

Even poultry, all the little yellow pus looking things in between the meat, most people leave that and cook it. That's disgusting and I cut that away when cleaning chicken.

Chicken is for sure getting washed cause it definitely has a funny gamey taste when you don't, but I've done the taste test with steak and meat. Makes zero difference imo.

I'll give it a try with the mince next time.
 
Chicken is for sure getting washed cause it definitely has a funny gamey taste when you don't, but I've done the taste test with steak and meat. Makes zero difference imo.

I'll give it a try with the mince next time.
Meats I can taste the difference. But to each his own. Primarily do it to disinfect the meat as much as possible. Not so much a taste thing.

There's seasonings and herbs for that.
 
cacs have a habit of not washing meat.
hell i wish wash a hotdog before puttin it on the grill......but thats just me.
aint no tellin where the butcher hands been before he wrapped the meat and put a price tag on it.
mufucka coulda been playin with his nutsack for all i know.
 
You rinse all meat. You rinse off all produce.

Believe it or not, lots of meat before it is packaged makes contacts with rodents like mice and rats.

All food you get in the grocery store makes contact with rodents.

Believe it or not, the FDA allows a certain percentage of rodent urine and feces into and onto food because it basically impossible to eliminate them mofos from slaughter houses and food processing plants. If you don’t believe me, look it up.

Grocery stores are infested with rodents. You would be surprised how many rodents are crawling around the meats, dairy and produce at night when the store closes for business.

Talk to anybody you know who works in a grocery store, food distribution center and they will confirm it.

Even a can of soda or a can of beer. Rodents crawl all over the packaging and shit and piss all over shit.

Everytime I get a soda can I rinse off the top, if no water is available I wipe the top of before drinking from it or sticking a straw into it.

Rinse off all meats and produce. Wipe off al food packaging before opening it.
 
I wash all meats that I buy from the market by simply running water over it. As someone else stated if they're not cut at that facility you never know what they've come in contact with. Also the cleaning of the sink is automatic for me because I was dishes with bleach anyway.

If my mom and aunties see you cooking and not wash the meat, you will be talked about and they are not eating it.
Washing raw poultry, beef, pork, lamb, or veal before cooking it is not recommended. Bacteria in raw meat and poultry juices can be spread to other foods, utensils, and surfaces. We call this cross-contamination.

Some consumers think they are removing bacteria and making their meat or poultry safe. However, some of the bacteria are so tightly attached that you could not remove them no matter how many times you washed. But there are other types of bacteria that can be easily washed off and splashed on the surfaces of your kitchen. Failure to clean these contaminated areas can lead to foodborne illness. Cooking (baking, broiling, boiling, and grilling) to the right temperature kills the bacteria, so washing food is not necessary.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/porta...food-does-it-promote-food-safety/washing-food
 
You rinse all meat. You rinse off all produce.

Believe it or not, lots of meat before it is packaged makes contacts with rodents like mice and rats.

All food you get in the grocery store makes contact with rodents.

Believe it or not, the FDA allows a certain percentage of rodent urine and feces into and onto food because it basically impossible to eliminate them mofos from slaughter houses and food processing plants. If you don’t believe me, look it up.

Grocery stores are infested with rodents. You would be surprised how many rodents are crawling around the meats, dairy and produce at night when the store closes for business.

Talk to anybody you know who works in a grocery store, food distribution center and they will confirm it.

Even a can of soda or a can of beer. Rodents crawl all over the packaging and shit and piss all over shit.

Everytime I get a soda can I rinse off the top, if no water is available I wipe the top of before drinking from it or sticking a straw into it.

Rinse off all meats and produce. Wipe off al food packaging before opening it.


How many people have you heard of got sick from not washing off their soda cans?
 
Hell yeah you better wash that meat. Meat packing companies are not sanitary. Add to that you know nothing about who handled that meat. Not washing that meat stupid and just plain nasty.
 
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I'm confused on this. People think running water over meat sanitizes or cleans it? If you were in a bathroom and seen someone only use water on their hands y'all would go ape shit. But feel it's good for something you eat.

The only thing I trust to kill bacteria is fire and heat. Y'all can keep running water over your meat if you want. I'm not spreading bacteria all over the place.

Washing raw poultry, beef, pork, lamb, or veal before cooking it is not recommended. Bacteria in raw meat and poultry juices can be spread to other foods, utensils, and surfaces. We call this cross-contamination.

Some consumers think they are removing bacteria and making their meat or poultry safe. However, some of the bacteria are so tightly attached that you could not remove them no matter how many times you washed. But there are other types of bacteria that can be easily washed off and splashed on the surfaces of your kitchen. Failure to clean these contaminated areas can lead to foodborne illness. Cooking (baking, broiling, boiling, and grilling) to the right temperature kills the bacteria, so washing food is not necessary.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/porta...food-does-it-promote-food-safety/washing-food

Yup
 
Everytime I get a soda can I rinse off the top, if no water is available I wipe the top of before drinking from it or sticking a straw into it
Real talk. Wiping it down might not be the best way to clean it, but I feel slightly better about drinking from the can. Especially if it's a single can stocked in a grocery store. Sometimes I see dust and debris in the crease around the top of the can, no telling what that can been through before they stocked it.
 
Y’all don’t clean your dishes with soapy bleach water? My moms grandfather and uncle had that tb shit so she grew up using bleach to clean everything. All my counters sinks and cutting surfaces get that bleach treatment
Don’t use bleach on your counter tops or sinks man that is toxic. Use a sterilizing agent that dries residue free. With bleach you are leaving toxic chemicals on the surface which can be harmful
 
And how are y'all cleaning ground beef, turkey, chicken?

Use a strainer....it ain’t rocket science.

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I don't wash them, but I do run a little water over them and pat dry.

Medium well for me. I'm cool with a little pink.
 
cacs have a habit of not washing meat.
hell i wish wash a hotdog before puttin it on the grill......but thats just me.
aint no tellin where the butcher hands been before he wrapped the meat and put a price tag on it.
mufucka coulda been playin with his nutsack for all i know.
Man I do the same, rinse that hotdog water off
 
This is turning to a 20 page thread. Chicken & Turkey get washed with water and only water. Ground beef & steaks = No.
Do you wash bacon from the package ? I have never done that.
Chicken / Turkey will go bad quickly thats why it get washed.
Also if your Chicken / Turkey / Pork / Beef / Fish smells like anything other than Fresh. Then there is a problem.
If your raw food has a rot odor ,, No washing in the world will help. Throw it into the garbarge
 
Yes if you wash chicken or meat use a sterilize cleaning solution. I use a cleaning solution that I use on my clients and it is called Envirox 117.

It is an amazing cleaning solution that can clean anything from carpet, bathrooms, floors and mirrors and is completely organic and green. It completely sterilize sinks and counter tops and has the house smelling real good


I bet your house be smelling like a chemical factory when you cook.
 
All meats are washed before cooking them. That's a mandatory family practice. Chicken is soaked in water and vinegar. Then all the skin and fat is removed unless it's going on a grill or in an oven to bake/broil. Beef, mutton and lamb is also washed and cleaned. I don't eat swine but those in the family who do it clean it like any other meat we eat.
 
You guys that are just running water over your meat is that cleaning it though? When I run water over my grapes and strawberries when eating them I still always think did I really clean these just doing that?

cacs have a habit of not washing meat.
hell i wish wash a hotdog before puttin it on the grill......but thats just me.
aint no tellin where the butcher hands been before he wrapped the meat and put a price tag on it.
mufucka coulda been playin with his nutsack for all i know.

Lol to me you just got a wet hot dog now to put on a grill. I get it though
 
Vinegar and lemon juice here. Chicken always get washed, thoroughly. Beef not as thorough as chicken, but it does get a rinse off with vinegar and water.
 
Yes in our house we wash the meat from all the disgusting stuff from the butchering process that you don't see.

Then a second rinse of vinegar or lemon juice to cut the scent of the meat.

If you ever tried the two different methods of cleaning vs just throwing it in a pan, there is an aftertaste to most meats. Be it beef, chicken or fish.

Most of you that don't clean it is an American way I suppose, and just salt and pepper your food. West Indian cooking is different and is just the way I was raised to prepare meat.

We use a variety of seasonings to properly flavor meat for stew or curry or what have you.

This whole topic is coming up because this lady brought it up on a talk show the other day.

Even poultry, all the little yellow pus looking things in between the meat, most people leave that and cook it. That's disgusting and I cut that away when cleaning chicken.
Share your seasons and cooking tips bruh
 
I was listening to a podcast the other day where some doctors were talking about not washing meat at all (chicken or whatever..) is the best procedure. They said that you're doing more harm by spreading those harmful bacteria around the kitchen sink and counter top during the wash process. As long as you cook the chicken to 160 Degree INTERNAL temp..all the bacteria should be 100% eliminated.
But no, I don't wash my steak before searing or grilling. Just pulled some lamb chops out the freezer for later tonight too.

Those doctors are full shit. If you don't scour and clean your kitchen bacteria is going to get you no matter what. When we clean the counter it's with bleach or tilex. The sink is cleaned with Comet or Ajax and then boiling hot water is used to rinse it out after food prep is complete.
 
Share your seasons and cooking tips bruh
My wife is the real cook. Most times she'll ask me to clean and lightly season meat prior to freezing it or few hours b4 cooking. Anything I do she gonna correct the seasoning anyways.

But for say stew chicken, would use Mrs Dash, a little Tony Chachre, garlic, onion, all spice, Chadon Beni (culantro) and a dab of jerk seasoning. Then add salt to taste while cooking.
And guess for stew, you can say sugar is in it as well because that is browned in the pot prior to adding the meat to give it color and flavor.
 
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