This is also the point in the recipe when you might be wondering, should you wash steak?
Should You Wash Steak Before Cooking?
Yes, even if your parents or grandparents did so.
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The modern food safety system doesnt require washing animal protein, theUSDA websiteconfirms.
Meat and poultry are cleaned during processing, so further washing is not necessary.
Some commercial disinfectants may require your surfaces to be rinsed with clean water after use.
Our Test Kitchen experts and the USDA both highly advise against it.
While were on the topic, you need notrinse your ground beefafter cooking it, either.
AndCowboy Steak and Whiskey Butteris a timeless classic!
