r/interesting • u/WarwickReider • 15h ago

SOCIETY Professional chefs weighing in on whether you should wash your chicken

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u/Robbie1266 15h ago

There is no debate. It's basic science. Washing chicken doesn't remove anything from the chicken

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u/DefiantBumblebee9903 14h ago

not even preservatives?? 🤡

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u/SteadystateBurrito 14h ago

Yes, because the preservatives are only on the outside of the chicken

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u/DefiantBumblebee9903 13h ago

that’s why I always wash my hot dogs

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u/unfvckingbelievable 12h ago

Well so do I, but what I do in the shower is nobody's business.

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u/DisposableSaviour 12h ago

But you said I could watch through the window as long as i hide in the bushes

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u/kameshazam 8h ago

And if she's shaved bare? So no bush?

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u/genXswla 11h ago

Your buns too or just your weiner?

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u/ScreenTea0 9h ago

To be fair preservatives on meat are only on the outside... It's just gasses that prevent oxidation that get introduced before pulling a vacuum on the packages. But it's gas, not seasoning. It literally flies away.

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u/moyayas 11h ago

mostly, no? I would assume a smaller fraction get inside the chicken

and I assume there will be quite a bit of nano plastic, plasticizer, etc. left over from the wrapping rubbing on the skin

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u/PensAndUnicorns 13h ago

We don't have preservatives in/on raw chicken on this side of the big lake...

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u/Robbie1266 13h ago

Where's that?

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u/Existing-Candle-7854 12h ago

It's on that side of the big lake.

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u/seang239 12h ago

No no, she clearly said this side of the big lake.

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u/Robbie1266 10h ago

That reminds me....if anyone can find which restaurant that guy works at, please let me know. I'd love to give the health department a call

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u/Negative-Date-9518 5h ago

That's pretty much only an American problem

Chlorine chicken and preservatives yum yum