As across the pond dweller, I am reading this and going "u wot m8?"
this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2025
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It’s recommended you DON’T wash your chicken because that just throws bacteria around your kitchen.
Cook it thorougly. Use a meat thermometer to be sure and you’ll be fine.
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Unwashed Chicken is totally safe if you do this one amazing trick.
Cook it properly.
If you don't know how to do that by sight or touch then buy yourself a instant read thermometer.
Washed chicken won't be any safer if it's undercooked, salmonella isn't a surface only danger, so you can remove the "unwashed" part at the beginning.
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Nobody tell him about restaurant kitchens washing their chicken in bleach to remove the smell of freezer burn...
Hey it's not my fault preps didn't pull shit. Put those 200 thighs under the faucet STAT
So that's why I can't get my chicken to taste restaurant quality!
ITT: people who undercook their chicken think that washing is what's saving them when in reality, washing your chicken only enables a host of cross-contamination issues. Congratulations for turning your sink into a biohazard facility.
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I was going to mention not washing your chicken, but the comments nail it. Don't wash your chicken, the bacteria just spreads around your kitchen.
I remember watching an interview with some chef once. They were asked what common things they would see when they're at someone's house that would keep them from eating, just out of fear. Washing raw chicken in the sink was the instant answer. It splashes everywhere and is very likely to contaminate half your kitchen.
That's disgusting.
That's why I bring my raw chicken to the bathtub. The curtains keep it contained, and it gives me something to do while I shower.
I'm confused what they think they're washing off. If you don't believe the cooking kills the germs then you're not cooking it right (or are confused). If you think it's something that won't come off with cooking like dirt or dust, then, ew, why are you getting chicken from somewhere that gets it covered in dirt or dust?
I’m confused what they think they’re washing off.
A LOT of kitchen practices in families are passed-down traditions, with a lot of people not really knowing why they do the things they do.
My Filipino family-in-law washes their cuts of meat, which yeah is entirely unnecessary and I always wondered why they do it, then I traveled to the Philippines and saw the town where they lived, and most of the local butchers hang fresh cuts of meat up on hooks, uncovered, right next to busy roads and sidewalks.
I genuinely don't know how everyone there hasn't died of acute food poisoning from the unrefrigerated meats in high heat and humidity, but they at least like to wash off the road grime and dust.
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Yes people do it.
No they shouldn't.
Maybe we all should once Trump disbands the USDA.
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What kind of regarded shitfuckery is washing chicken? What u washing off the bacteria that will die by the time the chicken reaches a safe temperature? This just seems like a good way to spread salmonella all over ur sink with no advantage.
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You should absolutely not wash your chicken, it is unnecessary and can splash bacteria around. Cook it to 165 F and youre 100% safe from bacteria.
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Apparently washing your chicken was an old practice to "rinse the germs off". In reality it just sprays germs everywhere. I can't believe anyone thought it was a good idea.
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Lots of people really do.
Losing taste is one thing, but it can actually be dangerous by spreading salmonella&friends.
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I watched a cooking video a few years ago about cooking a whole chicken. In the video it was said "we're not going to wash the chicken". I thought just the idea of washing a chicken was strange, so I checked the comments. It was a trainwreck of people being freaked out and disgusted by how she didn't wash the chicken.
I had to search through several forums and articles afterwards to confirm that I wasn't insane, and that I hadn't lived my whole life with disgusting food habits. But the topic of washing a chicken before you cook it is a strangely divided subject.
I used to have a roommate that would wash her veggies and meat in the soapy dishwasher freaking disgusting
So that's why cilantro tastes like that?
Your chicken should already be clean enough when you unpack it. Just choke it thoroughly and don't contaminate any surface with its juices.
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This is like finding out that there are Flat Earthers that actually believe and it’s not just a satirical joke.
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My eggs have chickenshit on them and thats' why they don't need refrigeration like you do in the US.
Also, I can eat them raw if I like. Finnish health authorities sign off on that.
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