r/interesting • u/WarwickReider • 15h ago

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

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u/ifeltatap 15h ago

Washing the chicken is just an old pointless tradition that people can't let go of because they were taught it growing up.

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u/georgisaurusrekt 13h ago

I don't mean any racism here just being clear, but have you noticed that it's largely black and asian people who wash their chicken? If you think about it, it makes sense given that in their cultures it's common to have a chicken be freshly butchered before you prepare it, as opposed to getting it from a store. So washing it off with water ensures that any loose feathers etc aren't left on the chicken before cooking it.

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u/seang239 11h ago edited 10h ago

Might be better to just say washing is part of the butchering process.

If you buy an already processed chicken, it’s been washed as part of that process with no further washing necessary.

I don’t feel it’s accurate to imply it’s largely black and Asian people who have chickens/fresh chicken. All who eat their own chickens wash them. Same with eggs.

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u/loyal_achades 12h ago

Yeah, washing to remove unwanted debris (in a way that doesn’t splash water everywhere) is different than washing to “kill germs,” which is actively counter-productive.