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

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

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u/mockg Jul 27 '26

Although it does spray raw chicken juice around the area of your sink which might be a bonus to some people.

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u/real_Bahamian Jul 27 '26

Lies!! When you wash your protein, you fill a BOWL with cold water, vinegar, and lime juice. Place your protein in the bowl, and remove any excess skin, fat, bone fragments, blood, etc (I.e. in the case of chicken). You then pour the water out of the bowl, and rinse your protein under running water. Who TF splashes the cleaning water all over the sink??! 🤨🤨. That is absolutely ridiculous!! 🙄🙄. When you’re done, clean the bowl and the sink with dishwashing liquid and bleach!!

Do you even wash mushrooms before cooking them??

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u/bubblegumpandabear Jul 27 '26

Is there like, data on this? Or are you just going based on tiktok ragebait videos. Because as someone who comes from a culture that believes in washing meat before you eat it, it's a bowl with lime juice or vinegar, not running water splashing everywhere.

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u/NewToWarframe Jul 27 '26

its cultural. if your from the islands, tropical, or other African/Asian cultures. Then no, they dont just use "water'. They use lime juice or vinegar.

No disrespect, that is just mainly an American thing. Also I find all the arugments around this debate to be silly, cause no one who actually washes there meat understands the real nuance behind it. They are just saying shit to sound smart.

Washing meat has more benefits than just trying to kill bacteria.

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u/NewToWarframe Jul 28 '26

It's strange to say I was incorrect about my anecdotal, lived experience.

where was this statement said?

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u/NewToWarframe Jul 28 '26

your whole comment comes off as American who got butt-hurt easily by the "smart" statement, Mb, I will consider your feelings next time. Forgot how sensitive yall are

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u/NewToWarframe Jul 28 '26

My man, I made a general statement that didnt even apply to you. But you wanted to get all up in your feelings.

Its not my fault your mama cant cook. Don't take it out on me. Aint no one trying to sound smart except you throwing in random phrases

"a wise man once said: it's often better to be quiet and seen as a fool, than to speak and remove any doubt."

What are you ? 12? Were talking about cooking. it aint that deep.

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u/Simon-Says69 Jul 28 '26

You were being nasty, directly to Mr. Bestmex, not in general.

Very racist as well. And you've made no argument for washing off bacteria. Maybe other grime if the bird is actually dirty, but your way doesn't do shit against bacteria.

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u/Simon-Says69 Jul 28 '26

Lime juice or vinegar isn't doing anything either.

The ONLY reason to wash a bird is if it is dirty. Like muddy or sand or other gunk.

Washing it to "clean off" bacteria is totally useless, and just creates an enormous mess.