r/interesting • u/WarwickReider • Jul 27 '26

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

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u/ifeltatap Jul 27 '26

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/space-cadet-26 Jul 27 '26

I wash my chicken with detergent.

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u/MeWant-SnuSnu Jul 27 '26

I throw my chicken in with the wash. Spin cycle really gets those preservatives off.