How to Eat Raw Meat Safely

Although eating raw meat is not recommended by doctors or nutritionists, many people prefer to eat their meat raw as a personal choice or as part of a fad diet that calls for eating raw meat. There are some very serious health risks that can be associated with eating your meat raw, so if you are going to try this you will want to take all precautions seriously beforehand.

• Buy your meat from a kosher deli if you plan to eat it raw. Look online and locate the closest kosher deli to your home. It will be a more expensive purchase than the meat found in your local grocery store; however, it is a much leaner cut of meat and will pose less of a chance of you becoming ill due to bacteria related illness.

• It is not recommended to eat the raw meat from a gaming animal such as a deer. Wild gaming animals are more prone to many different types of bacteria and consuming this meat raw will increase your chances of getting ill from the bacteria. Gaming animals also may carry diseases; consuming the diseased meat of an animal will not only carry bacteria but will be contaminated by the disease. Gaming animal meat should be cooked thoroughly before consuming.

• Raw fish is a healthy alternative if you choose to consume your meat in a raw state. Raw fish can even be bought in rolls embellished with other ingredients for flavor; this is called sushi. It is usually rolled into a circular bite sized form. Certain types of fish should not be consumed raw due to the risk of salmonella that is present. Do your research to determine which fish are safe to eat in a raw state.

• If you plan to eat raw meat you will want to become familiar with the process of salt curing. Curing you meat in salt is a great way to reduce the risk of becoing sick due to bacteria. The salt will kill off the bacteria during the curing process which will make the meat even in a raw state much safer to eat.