Because I'm curious

[fredericks]

[Poll #1805554]

When I was taught to cook, I was told that meat must always be cleaned with lime or vinegar and then seasoned ahead of time. ALWAYS. On pain of death. Or something along those lines. And my mom and I watch with eyebrows raised as chefs on various cooking shows pull poultry out of a plastic bag and start in with whatever.

Comments

[karenjeane.livejournal.com]

If it's sealed in plastic and not expired it should be fine to cook w/o additional cleaning. Seasoning is ideal, though.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

It's been ingrained in me that you must clean and season. Straight salt and pepper doesn't cut it. Which is why I try to prepare steaks that we get our hands on, because my mom wields steak sauce like it's an essential part of the cooking process and not a condiment.

I get the sense that we cook this way because of a history of getting meat products that weren't too fresh.