Lovers of raw meat abound. Almost at every party there are people waiting for filing steak "in Tatar" or carpaccio. Are such preferences safe? Is it possible to eat raw meat and not be afraid of complications?
Pros and cons of eating raw meat
The benefits of eating raw meat are undeniable. By refusing thermal treatment, we preserve the vitamins and calorie content of the dish.
However, people who often eat raw meat are at risk of infection with bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter and Escherichia coli. When heat-treated, these bacteria usually die. And besides, raw meat is more difficult to digest and can create problems with digestion.
Do not eat raw meat in any case pregnant women, children, people of advanced age and those with weak immunity.
Raw Beef
If we talk about dishes that contain raw beef, the biggest threat is the bacteria Escherichia coli. Theoretically, they should not threaten us, because, usually, they are in the intestines of animals, and not in meat. However, if there is a contact with the insides when cutting meat, there is a danger of infection.
When eating such meat, a person may be at risk of diseases of the digestive system and urinary tract, such as diarrhea, adrenal diseases and hemolytic-uremic syndrome. In beef, you can also meet the tartan - his eggs cattle eat with the grass. Symptoms of the presence of this parasite are nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, diarrhea, constipation and loss of appetite.
Raw pork
Eating raw pork is no longer a joke. This is not worth doing at all. A minute of pleasure may cost us infection with a wide variety of parasites.
The first symptoms are usually nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. At the next stage, their larvae lead to inflammation and muscle pain. For example, a solitaire destroys the body, leads to anemia, diarrhea, constipation and weight loss.
If you still have a desire to eat a piece of raw meat. ..
- If you plan to cook "Tatar-style steak" or carpaccio - choose beef fillet. It will be more expensive, but certainly much safer than pork.
- Buy meat only from a reliable source.
- Try to minimize the way meat from buying to eating. In this case, its freshness is extremely important.
- Rather than buying ready-made minced meat, get meat by a piece and scroll it yourself. The fact is that minced meat is much quicker to lose freshness, and besides, there is no way to find out anything about those unwanted additives that it already contains.