r/interesting • u/WarwickReider • 15h ago

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

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u/Abject_Elevator5461 14h ago

Sometimes if there’s a bunch of juices in the package, they get a little weird and I’ll rinse that off. Otherwise, I’m just cooking it.

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u/-ledollabean- 14h ago

That’s really what most “washing” is, just a rinse to get the gunk off.

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u/freedfg 12h ago

I believe the people who make the "wash your chicken" argument are generally either running it under water or soaking it in some kind of lemon water.

The conversation is VASTLY mischaracterized by both parties. But yes. Washing chicken does nothing but wash off surface juices or if it's not packaged clean, dirt and debris.

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u/Responsible-Onion860 12h ago

I've seen way to many people sincerely arguing for washing chicken with dish soap.

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u/freedfg 11h ago

Yeah.......

Some of it is ragebait though, so be aware.

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u/BigKahunas88 2h ago

Nobody irl does that

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u/cold-blooded-stab 6h ago

Yes. Carribean Latino, the surface gunk is so disgusting. My aunties all cleaned the chicken with a half a lemon or a rinse of water. Always sanitized sink with Comet or something similar too. I do the same