Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:08:06 +0000 SugarplumsMom on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-416426 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:30:04 +0000 SugarplumsMom 416426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always wash my skin-on chicken. I actually soak it in salt water and lemon juice. With beef, I let it be unless it's ribs and it looks like there's bone pieces. MrsTiz on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-416394 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:16:48 +0000 MrsTiz 416394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I only rinse poultry/turkey. Never have rinsed red meat before! autumnlove on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-416386 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:14:26 +0000 autumnlove 416386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, I don't rinse ground meat but I rinse everything else. Mrsbells on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-416381 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:13:18 +0000 Mrsbells 416381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes absolutely heffalump on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-416379 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:11:31 +0000 heffalump 416379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to but my mom read about how rinsing just spreads everything so now I don't. My mil does but she scrubs the whole kitchen after. blackbird on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-416332 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:22:45 +0000 blackbird 416332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. I let it thaw in the fridge and I pat it dry with a paper towel before I season it, though. I don't like the raw juices dripping everywhere. BelugaBean on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-416262 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:14:36 +0000 BelugaBean 416262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Jacks: I didn't know this! We usually rinse poultry but not beef but maybe we'll change that. We started rinsing it when my MIL came over one day and was confused about why we didn't rinse our chicken. aprk on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-416260 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:10:03 +0000 aprk 416260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never considered rinsing raw meat. pastemoo on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415818 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:52:39 +0000 pastemoo 415818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Jacks: THIS! I do not wash meat/poultry because it make your kitchen DIRTIER. I do wash fruit and veggies. DigAPony on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415810 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:48:16 +0000 DigAPony 415810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, for the same reason Mrs. Jacks mentioned above. spaniellove on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415809 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:48:12 +0000 spaniellove 415809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, I think all it does is contaminate your sink. Mrs. High Heels on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415797 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:38:57 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 415797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope Foodnerd81 on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415779 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:23:39 +0000 Foodnerd81 415779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Jacks: I think I read the same thing. I do still rinse the cavity of a whole chicken though, but the whole time I'm thinking of the germs I'm splashing around. Other than that don't rinse anything. BoogieBea on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415774 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:18:17 +0000 BoogieBea 415774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @squid: you're right. We should do it with short ribs. My husband braised some a while back and we found all these little bone pieces in the sauce. Sweet T on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415767 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:08:33 +0000 Sweet T 415767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't rinse but I do pat them dry. squid on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415759 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:03:29 +0000 squid 415759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I generally don't rinse my meats. The only exception is beef short ribs. They're usually cut on a band-saw, so I have to rinse off the bone dust that sticks to the cut pieces. Also, for any meats/poultry that I plan on giving a good sear or want crispy skin on, I try and dry out the surface as much as possible. Mrs. Bee on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415733 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:44:04 +0000 Mrs. Bee 415733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i always rinse my poultry but not my beef. Mrs. Champagne on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415725 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:40:13 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 415725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, never have. MrsCastro on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415698 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:14:02 +0000 MrsCastro 415698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ yes...always have... Alivoo01 on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415683 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:07:30 +0000 Alivoo01 415683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, but I think my parents do.... chopsuey on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415642 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:48:17 +0000 chopsuey 415642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always rinse my poultry before cooking. Meridian on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415638 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:47:35 +0000 Meridian 415638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never even heard of this... JerricaBenton on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415607 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:37:50 +0000 JerricaBenton 415607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't because I've heard it isn't good to do. I still rinse out the cavity of a whole chicken though. I just feel like I have to! tororojo on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415600 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:36:04 +0000 tororojo 415600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've never done this; not sure I see the point either! Mrs. Jacks on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415596 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:34:40 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 415596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to, but I recently found that FDA does not recommend it because cooking kills bacteria and washing spreads it. Andrea on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415594 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:34:09 +0000 Andrea 415594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do, not sure if it's necessary but it doesn't take long so I just do it. It makes me feel like it's cleaner. BoogieBea on "Do you rinse your meat/poultry before you cook?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-meatpoultry-before-you-cook#post-415588 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:32:11 +0000 BoogieBea 415588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom and I always argue about this. I don't wash my meats before I cook them but my mom thinks it's unsanitary. I don't see how rinsing your meat would make it any cleaner. I also read somewhere that it is not necessary to rinse meat/poultry.