TikTok is buzzing with loyal defendants on both sides.
Our Test Kitchen experts have your final verdict.
During BHGs 100+ years, weve seen a lot of food trends come and go.
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Some things remain perennially popular, though, includingground beef recipes.
We totally understand why: Start by browning a pound of ground beef and you have millions of possibilities.
In addition to being versatile, its affordable.
Apparently, its also controversial.
SeveralTikTok usersare in heated debates over the answer to, should you wash ground beef after browning it?
The short answer is no, you shouldn’t wash ground beef.
Seriously, search ground beef recipes and youll uncover 265 million options!
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Should You Rinse Ground Beef?
Some internet threads have also inquired about rinsing raw ground beef, and thats a hard pass, too.
Just like you should neverrinse a turkey, we do not recommend rinsing beef before cooking.
This is in line with food safety experts and theUSDA, she explains.
Rinsing raw meat can spread bacteria on the kitchen surface which you want to avoid.
Hot grease is liquid, true.
But once it cools off, it will harden and potentially block your plumbing.
