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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Don’t Wash Your Chicken

That’s right—you’re not supposed to wash your chicken. According to USDA, rinsing raw poultry doesn’t kill off any bacteria but instead spreads it all over your sink, hands, and kitchen.

Now, a new anti-chicken-washing crusade is sweeping the Internet, thanks in part to Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, a food safety researcher and associate professor at Drexel University. Her new video campaign called “Don’t Wash Your Chicken!” shattered everything we thought we knew about poultry prep.

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8 comments:

lmclain said...

How about washing the chicken AND cleaning the sink and counter top? It sounds like some people are washing the chicken by slinging it around the kitchen until it's dry.....

Anonymous said...

What would Jim Perdue say?
Chime in Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown!

Anonymous said...

lmclain-what you suggest requires thinking, something that has been lost on most people.

Anonymous said...

Cooking is bad also.

Anonymous said...

Dont wash the chicken? Im still trying to figure out how to turn the water off after ive washed my hands, without getting germs back on them. Anyone.....

Anonymous said...

What!! oh, wait...i thought it said don't wash your children..

Anonymous said...

What's wrong with slinging your chicken around 1:49?

Anonymous said...

That sure is a beautiful looking chicken.