Do you always brown beef and pork?  

I agree, I do the same thing. I think it tastes better and I've found that whatever I am making gets cooked faster too. My mom never did this when she cooked. My husband was the one who actually taught me to do this, so now I do it all the time.

Hello Cheryls
I always brown it first and yes that is the way my Mother before me did it.
I feel it reduces the contamination factor as well..as browning it..to my mind it is possible it would not be as well cooked if boiled..
I have often had for instance soups where the meat had been boiled and not quite as done as I like it to be.

Nope. Over the years I've experienced with different ways to cook. I add beer, wine, rum and different flavored preserves; like cherry, pineapple, apple and orange marmalade and boy do they make the meat delicious!

Now that is what I call good eatin'.