Do you wash your butt? and other meats?

[graybeard]

I've always washed my meats before smoking, grilling, etc. I was surprised to read these instructions from the FDA folks! It's just fine that you don't have to wash the meat but I will continue to do so.

SOO, do you or don't you

How about a poll

beard

CLEAN: Wash hands and surfaces often
Wash your hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds before and after handling food. Wash your cutting boards, dishes, etc., with hot, soapy water after preparing each food item. Wash fruits and vegetables with cold water before using. There is no need to wash or rinse meat or poultry.

Rinsing Pork
It isn't necessary to wash raw pork before cooking it. Any bacteria which might be present on the surface would be destroyed by cooking.

EDIT: Folks, graybeard asked that I post this poll for him- so if you have already commented on this thread, please participate in the poll.

Thanks~Dutch

 

[mulepackin]

I don't wash all of my meat, but I always wash anything that was cryopacked. It just seems funky otherwise. All of my dry aged, locally processed beef gets thawed, sawdust scraped off, patted with a paper towel, seasoned and cooked (hopefully to perfection).

 

[meateater]

I do just to get all the red off, seems to let the flavors i add adhere better.

 

[badfrog]

I rinse everything cryo'd. If its fresh, not so much. of course all utensils/work surfaces get scrubbed, washed and sanitized.

 

[ronp]

I rinse all of of my meat especially if it was in cryovac. You need to remove the blood etc.
Steaks no.

 

[mballi3011]

I wash some of the meat I smoke specially if it was cryovaced. I just like to get some of the funk off the meat before I season it.

 

[hemi]

I usually only wash the bony parts to remove the bone chips left from the bandsaw. I gotta watch my other half when she is helpin me because
she will wash the taste outta EVERYTHING.. Hemi..

 

[badfrog]

Hemi,
that might be the prettiest rig I ever saw! love wrought iron!

BTW, I remember my mom always use to tell me to wash my butt!!

 

[scpatterson]

I wash everything before I cook it..............

 

[meatball]

Just like most others who responded, I thoroughly rinse anything that's been in cryo. But, I have on occasion rinsed meat out of the regular section - especially poultry and pork. Not usually beef. Good to know about the pork though.

 

[Bearcarver]

I rinse all meats, and pat it dry before I do anything with it.

Also, it's really nobody's business, but I wash my butt every day!


Bearcarver

 

[eaglewing]

I rinse off everything....
If you followed any of my RIB threads I also run the membrane side of ribs in HOT water for about 10 secs which helps that membrane to pull off easier!!

 

[chisoxjim]

-chicken I typically give a rinse
-pork butts and shoulders I dont rinse
-pork ribs I rinse, and then pour some vinegar over before patting dry and rubbing.
-beef i dont rinse

 

[gene111]

wash all my meat!!!

 

[jsanders]

The main thing I try to do is get all the bone chips rinsed off. One meat I don't rinse is ground beef.

 

[nwdave]

All poulty, washed.
Cryovac, washed.
I grind my own ground beef now, so it's washed prior to meeting the grinder.
Pork, Lamb, etc, washed.
Cooking utensils, cutting boards, knifes, etc, washed and sterlized after each meat group.
All items hitting the dehydrator get a good wash too.

 

[rickw]

I wash all large cuts and poultry. I don't wash chop and steaks.

 

[triplebq]

DITTO .... you have to wash those large briskets

 

[pignit]

I wash all poultry off, all large cuts of beef or pork and pat dry. I don't rinse off steaks or chops.

 

[the dude abides]

I shower with mine. They just love my conditioner. They tell me it makes their hair shiney and soft.






Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

Yes, I rinse off with cold water anything cryovac'd. Chicken if it feels like it needs it. Sometimes chicken will get that sort of "film" like feeling to it. But lately I've been buying a brand of chicken (MBA Brand "Smart Chicken") that does not feel like it needs it.