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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:45

What is common sense to you may not be common sense to everyone Believe me, I know!!!!!

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:44

What is common sense to you may not be common sense to everyone

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:43

100% American here...I always rinses my meat and Poulty under the Faucit. I dont think its a cultural thing, its common sence, you really should rince the meat off!!!! edited by MondsD on 13/02/2011 Here's what your government says about it http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Does_Washing_Food_Promote_Food_Safety/index.asp Ok, and?

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:42

Where do you buy these slimy chickens? I can't remember having seen any gunk of the sort you're talking about. As long as the meat is properly cooked, I'm happy.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:40

Let's remember where the "don't rinse the chicken" info actually came from. The USDA. They are adjusting the recommendations to the lowest common denominator. If Joe Blow in the middle of nowhere rips the plastic off a chicken, turns the water on full blast and throws the chicken around the sink and counter without care, you're going to get some cross contamination. As for me, I'm rinsing my chicken thoroughly without hesitation and with care. Oh, and I actually CLEAN the counters during and after cooking. That goes for beef, pork, lamb and fish - everything - as well. For bone-in meat there is almost always bone "dust" on the meat that has been left there by the saws. I'd rather not get bone chips in my food, thank you ;-) I'm very big on NO cross-contamination. Meaning, prepping veggies first, meats last on cutting boards. I also own many multiples of my favorite tools. Knives, thongs, cutting boards, steel prep bowls, etc. So basically I have everything sorta "mise en place" before I start cooking. After handling all the raw meats I spray and wipe down all contaminated surfaces....sink, faucets, counters, cabinets, fridge handle, etc. I figure all the kitchen surfaces need a wipe down every few days anyhow. Keeps my kitchen sparkling.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:39

100% American here...I always rinses my meat and Poulty under the Faucit. I dont think its a cultural thing, its common sence, you really should rince the meat off!!!! edited by MondsD on 13/02/2011 Here's what your government says about it http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Does_Washing_Food_Promote_Food_Safety/index.asp

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:37

Noooooo never wash meat, especially chicken, all you are doing is splashing all the bacteria around your kitchen. Cooking kills the bacteria, not washing! Except if you check any famous chef's Turkey and Chicken Recipes (eg Jamie Oliver) they almost always wash it before cooking... i never washed it myself, except I did try it after following a recipe (thinking it may have something to do with flavor) and it didn't make any difference to me :)

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:33

Middle Eastern mother in law washes hers to death-I never have lol... don't worry... the animal has already been slaughtered so I don't think it would be dying again. Just having a bath of its life!

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:32

I wash chicken and fish before I cook. Especially chicken - all that icky slime... I just hold it and run it under the tap though - no "splashing" around as such. Red meats Im not as concerned with washing.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:29

100% American here...I always rinses my meat and Poulty under the Faucit. I dont think its a cultural thing, its common sence, you really should rince the meat off!!!! <em>edited by MondsD on 13/02/2011</em>

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:29

always run meat under the tap (except mince) - it doesn't splash and if you see what comes off....ewww.. Yep! Exactly my point. Chicken specifically has some nasties with all that gooey stuff that comes just under the skin (let me not start on the skin on/off thing as that is another thread :)). I guess its "how" you wash it. You really don't need to be splashing all over the counter when washing and making sure you have separate chopping boards for meat/fish/veg.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:28

Absolutely! Especially chicken. How else to get rid of that slimy stuff! I agree that it's a cultural thing though. I grew up with everyone around me doing it.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:26

Middle Eastern mother in law washes hers to death-I never have

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:25

Think it's a cultural thing - I put mine straight into hot oven/pot and cook to kill any bacterial. However my MIL (Indian) and family wash all meat to 'clean it', splashing water around and even leaving raw chicken on the counter tops and then just wiping it down with cold water... Perhaps thats because Butchers in India, hack the meat pieces with a big knife on a tree trunk. They do it just to avoid the contamintation with other parts of meat that might have touched the tree trunk before. And regarding splashing water, well.. that's just plain carelessness ;) or some purification ritual that she might be following. :D I have seen many Indian families wash the meat by half-filling the basin/bowl with water or run it under the tapand then put meat in it for sometime whereas the rest like it as it is (with the blood and all..) <em>edited by ChiggyWiggy on 13/02/2011</em>

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:18

always run meat under the tap (except mince) - it doesn't splash and if you see what comes off....ewww..

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:15

Think it's a cultural thing - I put mine straight into hot oven/pot and cook to kill any bacterial. However my MIL (Indian) and family wash all meat to 'clean it', splashing water around and even leaving raw chicken on the counter tops and then just wiping it down with cold water... Needless to say, when they come and stay I go through gallons of antibacterial spray running around after them! Eurgh!

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 11:48

I had never heard of meat-washing before moving to this part of the world. Washing meat causes cross-contamination, as Dally stated - cooking meat properly removes bacteria. Simple - dishsoap flavoured ratatouille? ;)

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 11:45

pardon? you what the meat?

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 11:41

You remind me of my Greek "Koumbara", who rarely cooks at home. I realized why when she came to stay with us in Geneva, not only did she rinse the vegetables (I was making a ratatouille), she actually scrubbed each of them for 10 mins using washing-up liquid. Took longer to prepare the veggies than cook the meal. So, I wash fruit and veggies whose skin may have been exposed to pesticides. I have never washed meat, except occasionally a whole defrosted chicken just before roasting it.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 11:38

Noooooo never wash meat, especially chicken, all you are doing is splashing all the bacteria around your kitchen. Cooking kills the bacteria, not washing!

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