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Anon doesn't wash (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 45 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I'm confused what they think they're washing off. If you don't believe the cooking kills the germs then you're not cooking it right (or are confused). If you think it's something that won't come off with cooking like dirt or dust, then, ew, why are you getting chicken from somewhere that gets it covered in dirt or dust?

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago*

    It can also help tenderize the meat (via vinegar or lemon/lime); I tend to find that, when "nondeveloped" countries talk about washing their meat, it means in a vinegar/citrus solution while "developed" countries quite literally mean just plain water.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don't know what this text is going on about. People don't wash the 'white shit' off chicken. Some people think that washing chicken (or poultry in general) reduces the chance of cross contamination due to salmonella. In reality it makes it more likely for cross contamination because it splatters all around your sink and surrounding areas.

    It also doesn't make it taste bland. It's just useless.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Sometimes it’s the bacteria that kills you sometimes it’s the poop of the bacteria that kills you. The latter won’t matter if you cook it well or not. But yeah generally it’s useless to wash chicken.

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