My mother taught me to take the chicken and wash it off really well before doing anything with it. He just takes it out of the pack from the grocery store and sticks it on the stove. It makes me about sick to see him do this. I wonder what kind of creepy crawlers are waiting to give me salmonella if I eat it. Shouldn't he be washing it off?
2006-08-01 01:34:21 · 9 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
We don't wash chicken, my mother never does, my mother in law doesn't - in fact I've never come across people who always wash chicken. So he's not alone!
Also, I've never seen the phrase "wash the chicken" in a cookbook - even beginner books. Not to say it isn't a good idea, as long as you dry it well before cooking.
2006-08-01 01:38:23 · answer #1 · answered by tczwilkins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do I need to rinse chicken before cooking?
Advice on this has varied over the years, including the advice Frank gives. The latest research shows that from a health point of view, washing is not necessary. Any microbes that you'd wash off will be entirely destroyed by heat when you cook the meat. It's actually far more important to wash your hands, your cutting board, and your utensils since they won't be sterilized by cooking.
2006-08-01 02:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by roeman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you don't always have to wash chicken, but it dosent matter, a chicken, is considered done, and all of the bacteria killed when the internal tempeture reaches 175degrees F. After that the chicken is safe to eat without any worry.
2006-08-01 02:12:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
salmonella comes from undercooking, not underwashing, some people wash their clothes before wearing also. don't have to wash chicken or clothes before using.
have a great day.
2006-08-01 01:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by ROBIN C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never have washed my chicken, what kills the bad stuff is the cooking, the high heat.
2006-08-01 01:40:50 · answer #5 · answered by wildfire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wash it also....but washing it does not get rid of salmonella...only completely cooking it does....I doubt washing really does all that much...more psychological than anything...as long as it is thourougly cooked
2006-08-01 01:38:59 · answer #6 · answered by Jenny A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep your chicken clean...thats what you should do...if you dont want germs an funny little worms in your chicken finger lickin, keep it clean...by the way, does it taste like chicken? dose it look like chicken? chances are the germs got cooked
2006-08-01 01:43:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, as long as it is cooked properly all the bacteria will be killed.
2006-08-01 01:38:24 · answer #8 · answered by electrovelocity 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do wash it and everything it touches................although you must cook it to get rid of any salmanella germs.
2006-08-01 02:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by shizzlechit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋