Rare steak is absolutely fine, so why not raw chicken or pork?
Beef is only safer to eat raw compared to pork and chicken, raw beef still poses a risk of food poisoning, but just to a lesser extent for 2 key reasons. Which this video explains
The first reason is that beef rarely contains parasites which can infect us, where as other meats, particularly pork do. Pork will commonly contain worms such as pork worm, and tapeworm, which if are not killed by cooking, can infect us too. Although beef won’t contain these parasites, there is still a risk that pathogenic bacteria can be found on the meat, which could cause food poisoning.
The second reason that raw, or rather rare beef is safe to, is because beef meat is very very dense compared to pork and chicken. This means that pathogenic bacteria cannot penetrate and infect the meat, and so as long as the surface of the beef is cooked there won’t be any pathogenic bacteria inside the meat which can cause illness. However, if beef is left out at room temperature for a long time, bacteria can break down the beef muscle fibres, and begin to penetrate and infect all of the beef.
So, raw beef isn't safe to eat, it is just safer to eat compared to other meats. But rare beef, where the surface of the meat is cooked, is safe to eat, because the meat is so dense, any pathogenic bacteria cannot penetrate the surface.
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