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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
It's not just black Americans or Americans in general, I'm from Europe and everyone does it where I live. You wash dishes afterwards and clean the counter, at least thats what I do no matter what I cook. I've never had food poisoning from something I made at home, nor did anyone I know, (unless maybe from eggs); it usually happens from food in other places with sketchy hygiene or serving food past the expiration date or leaving raw meat out for long. So it's really not a big deal. Also I can't stand the slimy parts of a chicken or anything bloody so it has to get washed. I pretty much wash everything I eat, meat, produce (apart from bananas).
If the meat is fresh and you know where it's coming from, I don't see any downsides to it, and I'm a hypochondriac with a severe fear of food poisoning lol
gpt
Where in Europe are you from? I'm from the UK, lived in Spain &amp; Bosnia and I've never ever seen someone wash raw meat. The heat/cooking kills any bacteria and unless you killed the thing yourself, it shouldn't have dirt and should already have been cleaned by the people who packages it.