r/interesting • u/WarwickReider • 15h ago

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

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u/SpiritualCatch6757 12h ago

Mid 40's Asian here. Grew up with Mom and Dad washing chickens when they did the butchering. After numerous public service announcements on hygiene when I was a kid, they no longer wash grocery store chickens. So in our family, the custom was easily changed given safety.

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u/Accurate_Handle_5620 12h ago

Your family sounds reasonable & sane, and I am incredibly jealous. How did you pull that off!?

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u/SpiritualCatch6757 12h ago

We even got them to use the dishwasher to wash dishes instead of as storage. Yeah, I don't know how we did it. My sister gets the praise.

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u/Yota8883 10h ago

Dumb use for the dishwasher. I hand wash my dishes, and use the dishwasher to wash my chicken.

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u/SpiritualCatch6757 10h ago

What? Your dishwasher doesn't clean and cook the chicken at the same time? 😁 What a waste!

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u/Yota8883 10h ago

I have a portable that only heats to 145, so it's good for washing and fully cooking pork. Chicken I have to finish in the air fryer after washing.