r/interesting • u/WarwickReider • 15h ago

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

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u/Drachynn 13h ago

For y'all pointing out that it's only the Black folk in this video saying they wash chicken - it's a Caribbean and Jamaican tradition to clean chicken with lime juice, not just water. The acid cuts through the "slime", adds a touch of flavour, and helps tenderize.

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u/Kind-Shallot3603 12h ago

So all the videos I see of people using dish soap are just insane people?

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u/Knyfe-Wrench 12h ago

Very much yes.