Why do folks wash their meats?

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.

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.

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Bacteria can be prevented using fire. When someone cook it fire can demolish the bacteria.

Most folks don’t rinse their meat after cooking.
Most folks don’t set fire to their kitchen in odder to control bacteria.

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Then there is a chance of being attacked by bacteria.

Help! Bacterial attack on my steak! :slight_smile:

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Relax Mirozen, - it’s called aging.

Lol that made me laugh so much louder than it should have! :joy:

LOL!!!

Psychic Cat!!! Today actually is my birthday! :slight_smile:

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Nice one M.

The cat wants you to make this one your greatest year ever.

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Happy birthday!

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