Tonight, my mother-in-law cooked dinner with ground beef, but she didn’t rinse it. I couldn’t eat it, and I kept my kids from eating it too. I always rinse ground beef before cooking. I can’t believe she doesn’t do that. Isn’t it necessary? See the first comment.

Tonight, my mother-in-law cooked dinner with ground beef, but she didn’t rinse it. I couldn’t eat it, and I kept my kids from eating it too. I always rinse ground beef before cooking. I can’t believe she doesn’t do that. Isn’t it necessary? See the first comment.

As we sat at the dinner table, the smell of the seasoned meat filled the room, but I couldn’t get past the thought of all that grease and whatever else might still be clinging to the beef. I pushed the food around my plate, trying to appear polite while quietly making sure my kids didn’t take a bite.

After dinner, while the others moved to the living room, I lingered behind in the kitchen with my mother-in-law. I didn’t want to start an argument, but curiosity—and maybe a bit of disbelief—got the better of me.

“You don’t rinse your ground beef?” I asked gently, hoping not to offend.

She looked at me like I’d asked if she boiled water before putting it in the kettle. “No, why would I? That’s where all the flavor is. Besides, cooking it properly kills everything bad.”

I nodded, but inside I felt conflicted. I grew up with my mom rinsing ground beef like it was gospel—dump it into a colander, hot water wash, back into the pan. It was how I learned to cook, and now it was what I taught my kids. Old habits die hard.

Later that night, I found myself down the rabbit hole of articles and forums, trying to see who was “right.” Some said rinsing washed away fat and flavor, and others said it was the only way to keep things clean and healthy. But it wasn’t really about right or wrong. It was about what felt safe—for me, for my kids.

Still, I knew this wouldn’t be the last dinner at her house. So I made a mental note: next time, I’d offer to bring a dish. Something hearty. Something rinsed.

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