A Clicky Poll: Food Prep

gblake · September 2011

I've always rinsed certain meats before cooking them. Mostly chicken, pork and fish. DH thinks that's weird behavior. I will not rinse red meat. Anyone weird like me?[Poll]

dulcemariamar1 · September 2011

I only rinse chicken before cooking it but then I really spend a lot of time cleaning up the sink and countertops afterwards so for me cooking chicken is a PITA.

bail229 · September 2011

I rinse chicken too.

ebartzen · September 2011

I know you should rinse meat (my MIL and SIL do it all the time in Italy) but I hate using so many paper towels to dry (plus they stick) and I think the idea of using a kitchen towel is gross. Even though I would immediately put it in the hamper, I don't like the idea of a meaty, wet towel sitting on my dirty clothes.

So I get lazy and often don't do it at all.

bugabean · September 2011

Rinsing poultry actually increases the chances of illness. When you cook the meat, it kills off the salmonella that was on the meat, but it won't kill the stuff you've spread around your sink when you rinsed it. You're a lot more likely to spread it around that way.

sewatkins · September 2011

I used to always clean my chicken before I cooked it until I read that it isn't necessary and can do more harm. As long as you cook it to the proper temperature it will kill anything that can harm you. I've never cleaned meat or seen it done by any family members.

BmoreBride311 · September 2011

Yeah, I used to rinse chicken as well. My FI actually is the one who explained to me why you shouldn't, so now I don't.

azure_azure · September 2011

I rinse fresh fish most of the time. I have rinsed leg of lamb a few times, but like pp, I don't like to use up the paper towels.

Emily523 · September 2011

No. I put it straight in to cook when I open the package. I don't want raw meat juices in my sink or on my countertops.

klingklang77 · September 2011

No, as long as it gets cooked to the proper temp, it shouldn't matter.

I think you do more harm than good by rinsing it. The bacteria gets spread around more.

dorothyinAus · September 2011

It depends on what I am going to do with it. If I am going to flour or crumb coat the meat, yes, I will rinse it, then pat mostly dry. But if it is going to go directly in the pan or in a casserole without being coated, no, I will not rinse it.

elenetxu · September 2011

I rinse fish when I get them as a "whole" piece (gutted) here. Mostly to get the leftover "guts" out.

ctgirlingermany · September 2011

The only thing I "rinse," is the inside of a turkey at Thanksgiving (the only time I cook a whole bird,) and I rinse it out with vinegar. Otherwise, I pat down my beef with a paper towel before cooking.

LadyMadrid08 · September 2011

I have never even heard of rinsing meat - granted, I'm not very experienced with cooking. If I'm going to cook it anyway (which will hypothetically kill all the germs) why would I rinse it?

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