Kitchen Hint of the Week!

November 13, 2019 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | Leave a comment
Tags: Baking, Beef, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Food, Grilling, Kitchen Hints, Meat, Poultry, recipes

Don’t Rinse the Meat…………

While salmonella and other bacterial scares may tempt you to give your raw meat a quick rinse, it’s not recommended. For one thing, water won’t remove many dangerous pathogens in the first place. For another, running water over raw poultry and other meat may also contaminate your sink and other kitchen surfaces with bacteria. If you’re worried about foodborne illness, the best measure to take is cooking your meat thoroughly and testing it with a meat thermometer—at least 145° F for steaks, roasts, chops, and fish; 160° F for ground beef or pork; and 165° F for poultry.