# Why do folks wash their meats? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** discussion\ **Created:** [July 24, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827 "2018-07-24T22:57:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ember](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/ember/32/729_2.png) [@Ember](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ember)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/21 "2018-10-12T21:06:07Z")
It’s highly unlikely that there will be any blood on meat processed in a commercial abattoir. The translucent red juice that accumulates is myoglobin from the muscle, not blood. Washing it will also not make it fresher. Autolysis (part of the decomposition process) begins the moment the animal dies and speeds up over time. The process can be slowed by refrigeration, but not halted and certainly never reversed. Washing may be thought to disperse smells, but it’s really only masking or watering them down. ---
**Author:** ![john.jcb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/john.jcb/32/7269_2.png) [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/22 "2018-10-13T13:49:13Z")
One thing washing does; it helps you spread any bacteria that is on the raw meat to the rest of your kitchen (sarcasm). Nothing to be gained from washing meat. ---
**Author:** ![Bencurto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@Bencurto](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Bencurto)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/23 "2018-10-14T15:24:04Z")
Bacteria can be prevented using fire. When someone cook it fire can demolish the bacteria. ---
**Author:** ![Brian1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Brian1](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Brian1)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/24 "2018-10-14T21:11:14Z")
Most folks don’t rinse their meat after cooking. Most folks don’t set fire to their kitchen in odder to control bacteria. ---
**Author:** ![Bencurto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@Bencurto](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Bencurto)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/25 "2018-10-15T14:13:17Z")
Then there is a chance of being attacked by bacteria. ---
**Author:** ![Mirozen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/mirozen/32/2786_2.png) [@Mirozen](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Mirozen)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 4:49am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/26 "2018-10-17T04:49:26Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/anova/original/2X/9/94303ef4435333f21aeb66ed1922b5e383642507.jpg) Help! Bacterial attack on my steak! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chatnoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@chatnoir](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/chatnoir)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/27 "2018-10-17T12:30:42Z")
Relax Mirozen, - it’s called aging. ---
**Author:** ![AlyssaWOAH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/alyssawoah/32/2946_2.png) [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/28 "2018-10-17T16:11:50Z")
Lol that made me laugh so much louder than it should have! 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Mirozen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/mirozen/32/2786_2.png) [@Mirozen](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Mirozen)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 5:04am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/29 "2018-10-18T05:04:05Z")
LOL!!! Psychic Cat!!! Today actually is my birthday! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chatnoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@chatnoir](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/chatnoir)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/30 "2018-10-18T13:47:25Z")
Nice one M. The cat wants you to make this one your greatest year ever. ---
**Author:** ![AlyssaWOAH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/alyssawoah/32/2946_2.png) [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827/31 "2018-10-18T16:03:25Z")
Happy birthday! [Previous page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-do-folks-wash-their-meats/15827.md?page=1)