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Should you wash meat before cooking or not? Opinions differ on this subject. While some think that it reduces the risk of contamination by bacteria, others, on the contrary, believe that cooking is enough to consume healthy meat. Here are some answers.
Just like with fruit and vegetables, washing meat is an almost natural reflex. However, this action, which seems logical, raises many questions. Although some research has shown the danger this poses, some people continue to do so as a precaution.
So should you rinse the meat before each cooking?
One thing is for sure, washing meat under running water does not make it cleaner or healthier. It even seems that washing meat under running water is the cause of the spread of bacteria. Alexandra Retion, nutritionist and dietician, explains the disadvantages of this practice to the magazine Femme actuelle.
– Washing meat is a risk of bacteria proliferation
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