Is it really necessary to wash raw meat/poultry in water, lime, and vinegar before cooking?

My mom swears that if you don't add the lime/vinegar, the meat will stink and smell ';fresh'; once it's cooked. She also takes a certain part of the egg out from the cake before baking for the same reason.





She says she can tell when someone hasn't done this before cooking and she says it makes her want to hurl when she smells it. Anybody else ever heard of this?Is it really necessary to wash raw meat/poultry in water, lime, and vinegar before cooking?
sorry but I have never heard of that before with the lime/vinegar for meat or for chicken. Now I do wash my chicken in water just like I would a turkey but not with the lime or the vinegar. I would think that the vinegar you would taste it but I could be wrong. But I don't think I will try it any time soon if ever.Is it really necessary to wash raw meat/poultry in water, lime, and vinegar before cooking?
Not long ago, studies came out that said you should NOT wash your poultry before using it. You run a much bigger risk of accidentally contaminating kitchen surfaces by rinsing the poultry and splashing around. Washing your hands and utensils and countertops afterward is the biggest way to prevent getting sick. Use paper towels for cleaning and hand drying. It's safer than using a kitchen towel.
u actually shouldn't wash raw meat due to the fact that it can spread bacteria. all the bacteria cooks away...if u feel the need to clean the meat, pat it with a damp paper towel and throw away immediately. lime and vinegar are primarily used for when u are marinating to keep it fresher longer since it's out of the package. as long as the meat doesn't smell when u first take it out of the package, u are fine.
Cold water at least. I hope she means the fruity kind of lime, and not the caustic stuff used for heavy duty cleaning. Also, wouldn't vinegar make it smell sort of rotten?





If you got it out of a supermarket, you're probably safe just rinsing with cold water.
Yes, you do have to rinse your meat off with water because, most meat has a lot of blood contained in it or what it is packaged in, and just to be safe you need to rinse it under warm or cold water.
it's only necessary to wash in water.


the lime and vinegar would only add a little flavor.


(and it seems your mom just really likes that added flavor.)
Actually, no.





To prep poultry you are just supposed to rinse it with cold water and pat it dry with paper towels.





Some people have more sensitive noses than others...your mom is apparently one of them!
no i don't think it is necessary because me and my sister cook together all the time and since we are vegetarians i am talking about when we used to eat meat all we did was wash it off with water
hmm, not completely necessary... she sounds like she has some sort of ocd about it....
Never....I do rinse my chicken, but that is all. I have been cooking for 50 years