It’s cultural. Many west Indians, like myself, do this to ensure that the chicken/pork/fish is clean, as they are eating meat killed by a neighbor(before the time of refrigerators). Or from their own farms. It also helps with determining if the meat is okay to eat. If it still has a smell after using vinegar or lime then it isn’t edible. But in the us, it really doesn’t matter. I still do it, because it’s habit. Also makes the meat taste different.

Reblogging for that comment ^^ I always clean the meat #haitian

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