Do you wash your meat?

[isucyfan]

Purposely provocative thread title, but I am generally curious...

I saw a social media post of someone cooking steaks on a flat top grill, and she opened up a package of steaks and put them right on the grill. The comments were filled with people outraged/disgusted that she didn't wash the steaks first.

I've never done this, but apparently people do? What are your thoughts?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Washing meat before cooking...

 

[pourcyne]

 

[JP4CY]

@CoachHines3

 

[CYDJ]

Oh, this is going to go well.....

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I rinse chicken and fish and then pat them dry before seasoning, but I do nothing to beef before prep.

 

[madguy30]

Oh, this is going to go well.....

Camp in a month.

Random threads that could go in any one direction.

Let's ****ing go.

 

[Rabbuk]

lol no.

 

[IlliniCy]

Only if brining counts as washing. Roasts and tougher steaks get a nice soaking.

 

[cowgirl836]

Husband sometimes does, sometimes doesn't.

 

[JM4CY]

Husband sometimes does, sometimes doesn't.

You don’t wash it for him?

 

[Nader_uggghhh]

I'll rinse the slimy red-dye goo off of my pork butts

 

[JM4CY]

Oh, this is going to go well.....

Camp in a month.

Random threads that could go in any one direction.

Let's ****ing go.

Theres only one direction it’s going…

 

[ianoconnor]

I rinse a pork butt before I pat dry and put mustard/rub on, but can't say I've rinsed anything else really - just cryovac stuff.

 

[Farnsworth]

Washing meat before cooking...

Best 1st comment.... it's got it all there.

It's even just a gif and I can hear it the voice, all response, all the disgusted. Perfect!

 

[SCNCY]

No, I don’t rinse any of my meats in water. I will sometimes pat them dry if I need a sear on them.

 

[AgronAlum]

No rinse. Pat dry. Season.

 

[cycloner29]

People tell me nobody can beat my meat, but they love my rubbed butt.

I will run ribs under warm water to help thaw them and remove the membrane on rib section. Does putting an ice cube on top of a burger before putting it the grill count?

 

[CYdTracked]

Chicken that is still on the bone is the only thing I rinse off before cooking. The skin and crevases are a good place for bacteria to hide and I don't trust that packing plants do a thorough job before they package it. Plus chicken is one meat I dont take chances with under cooking either. Any other proteins should be fine out of the package that dont require any additional rinsing.

 

[Althetuna]

Whoa. Boundaries buddy.