Cooking kills any bacteria Imho wash your chicken away! As long as you clean your area really well with bleach after so you dont get sickies from the bacteria traveling through the water droplets while washing
People complain left and right about cleaning meat or not cleaning it. Look, as someone that worked at a meat factory one summer I'll tell you this, there were a few times I found things along side the meat or in the meat package (fly, hair, etc) and that was enough for me to realize that I need to wash it. It's not about removing bacteria, you do that when you cook it. It's about removing anything that may have landed on that meat while it was being packaged. Do whatever you want with the meat you purchase but from my experience I'll keep washing any meat I buy.
@@valarmorghulis4801 That's not really a great argument because then you can say that about anything that comes out of a factory. You never know what happened to that product before it landed on your table but we have to trust someone don't we? Otherwise it would just be next level paranoia. Also not sure where you are from but in my country there's strict regulations that have to be respected for the products to even go out. Also the packaging and sealing of meat is done by machines not by humans which means its already going through numerous other levels of cleaning before it lands in the package. The likely hood that you will find anything that isn't supposed to be there is slim to none. If it smells bad you'll know the moment you open it. The problem with washing is that chicken bacteria is the most dangerous and by washing it you will 100% spread that bacteria all over your kitchen. You remove debris but you spread bacteria everywhere because it does not die just by washing. It dies by cooking.
So am an Indian and we always thoroughly and vigorously wash our meat using turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice. I heard it’s the same (minus turmeric) in other Asian and Black cultures. I listened to some white RU-vidrs who said I don’t have to wash my chicken. In fact am spreading more bacteria by washing the chicken in the sink and cooking would kill the bacteria instead. So I attempted it once. It felt so wrong to do it but I made chicken curry with unwashed chicken. The curry smelled and tasted disgusting. The chicken was so unpalatable. Also made me and my husband feel sick for 2 days straight. For those who are used to washing their meats, our ancestors were not idiots. Keep doing what you were doing. Edit - So many commenters on this thread are assuming that I live in India and our meat processing units are dirty. Well, I live in the United States for one 🙄. I tried this experiment with organic chicken I got from Whole Foods. Oh and btw Indian broilers are actually far better and CLEANER than the American ones because we can actually SEE the process of the animal getting butchered unlike the factory farms here where you literally have no idea what’s happening behind the scenes. Even the organic free range labels are bullshit. You are just led to believe that your meat is processed in a clean environment. Keep drinking that kool aid.
yes!! i can definitely tell when a chicken isn't cleaned just by the flavour. its unpleasant, i'm grateful to have been raised to wash the chicken prior to cooking
@@sleepdeprivedkai1977 yes you are because when they kill the chicken in the factory they don't wash it that means all the dirt and all that is still on it all the germs is still on it chicken doesn't have germs that's true the factory is not clean that's why just to make life easier just wash your chicken not saying you have to put soap and water on it just rinse it off
@@jeremiahfink5440 Well guess what if you don't wash your chicken you're chicken won't wash itself yk. And other then that it's gonna come out rubbery and sometimes slimy you don't want that do you? So I suppose you keep your mouth shut and take your reply back. 🤨
@@DefinitelyQueenhadds what? Do you wash your steak, or your porkchop? No. Raw pork, is literally more dangerous than raw chicken. You don't need to wash meat, one, it's already clean, and 2, ITS GOING TO FUCKING FRY OFF ANY BACTERIA
I’m so tired of the washing chicken argument- do what you want! Apparently both are ok- I know families that do and some that don’t, and no one gets sick…. DO YOU BOO
To the people who are freaking out, make sure you don't follow her recipe and put your chicken in the washing machine or the dishwasher for a thorough wash.
@@bumblebee4280It doesn’t really matter if you wash it or not tbh. The only reason people actually wash and prep chicken is for the flavor, not to clean it.
@@angelm9635 bacteria will die once I’ve cooked it. I rince it so I don’t have to eat spit, boogers and anything else that could have touched it during the conditioning
@@MynameisAdji there’s no damn boogers and spit on it. That’s clearly visible. Y’all are dramatic as hell. If your chicken has all that on it I wouldn’t even cook it. Y’all must not buy fresh chicken
This is why i dont eat at everybody's house Edit: all the people in the comments saying it contaminates the sink. Do yall not clean out the sink or something??? Its not hard at all. Edit: yall are saying "restaurant this, restaurant that". Am i talking about a restaurant? Where does it say restaurant or 'eating out' in my comment? I said HOUSE. Eating at HOME. Im not asking about a fucking restaurant.
Let me guess, you think you have to wash chicken but don't realize you've been poisoning yourself whenever you washed your chicken and spread the salmonella all over your kitchen. Now all thoes times you got randomly sick suddenly makes sense! Crazy
To avoid salmonella poisoning, do remove chicken from container onto a clean plate or dish and clean thoroughly with cold water first. Then removing any extra skin or fat before seasoning, cooking. Then wash all surfaces and dishes used good with hot water, antibacterial soap or soap.
@@spookyshooky3418 Lol, I don't know why you are repeating your response as this was already discussed under your post. But I'll repeat the same thing: So, actually you do get salmonella from unwashed chicken. That's because there is bacteria from uncleaned chicken that can transfer unto you and your cook area if chicken is not cleaned AND cooked at proper temperatures. So, to ensure this doesn't happen, always clean both the chicken, your hands, and surface used to cook on. Also, though cooking it properly requires it to be sufficiently cooked. That doesn't prevent the transfer of Salmonella BEFORE it gets cooked either. Hence, take precaution and clean the chicken.
@@pierrethetrex6106 That's why you should cleanse additionally with filtered or bottled water if you live in an area with no clean drinking water from tap.
@@skywalker6648 You do realize you can't wash off bacteria from meat, yes? Bacteria doesn't just sit on the surface of meat, it soaks INSIDE the meat, so no amount of washing will remove bacteria. The only way to get rid of any bacteria in the meat is through cooking it thoroughly. The only reason anybody ever washed meat was to remove dirt and debris from the market that it came from, but this meat is pre-packaged, so there is no need to. It's wild how much misinformation people like you spread. If you don't believe me, it's literally recommended by the FDA to not wash your meat.
I’m in Canada and this is the first I’ve ever heard of anyone saying they wash chicken ? Never have I washed chicken and I’ve never gotten sick so this has to be a cultural thing
I love how the world is divided in to people who wash their chicken, and those who don't. And how they hate each other passionately. For those who are wondering, I do not wash my chicken, I cook it.
From what I’ve noticed, the black community generally washes their meat while whites don’t. I think it’s something a lot of black folks have always done and they might feel annoyed by white people telling them that they’re wrong for doing something that they’ve always done, regardless what modern science says. I could be wrong but these arguments always seem like a thinly veiled race argument.
Lmaooo the comment sections of ppl cookin chicken never fail….y’all love arguing back and forth about OTHER peoples cooking habits. Lucky u, u don’t have to eat her food, be at her house, speak to her or anyone else that cooks their chicken like this. These videos need “Trigger Warnings” for some of y’all…
It’s just “Kitchen Hygiene!” It’s Best to Wash ALL Produce!!..& Especially Chicken!! You don’t know who’s been handling it or Where it’s been!!! Nothing personal.. Just an automatic response…
@@HISIAM888RUHIS888actually your incorrect look up culinary guidelines yes you wash produce but pre packed meats you don't that just spreads bacteria for no reason. So proper kitchen hygiene would be not washing it.
Washing chicken is a cultural standby, but simultaneously proven to be not particularly helpful against contamination. Chicken that has been properly butchered needs no washing, and chicken that has been contaminated is beyond help 😂
it doesnt hurt to wash it again, especially when all that excess moisture has had time to turn into weird chicken juices.... the argument that "it spreads salmonella in your sink" is just dumb and reveals the gross people among us that dont know how to properly clean and sanitize your cooking space.
I cannot eat chicken unless it’s cleaned off with fresh water!! The chicken right out of these containers are Always “slimy” to me!! GOT to WASH them..& then dry them off!!🫣
Washing the chicken doesn’t help your chicken…only contaminates your kitchen with the bacteria by spreading …once it’s fully cooked your chicken is good to go :)
@@lionessprincess9073 yes it will avoid spreading on your counter but it’s not useful not suggested towards the chicken itself, it’s proved to be useless but don’t take my word for it, look it up i’m no poultry expert
@@lenalena7896 yup. I soak the meat in vinegar, salt and water for at least 15-30min then rinse with water and season / cook the way I like. Sometimes I boil water then let the meat sit in hot/boiling water for a few min, then take the meat out, discard the water, season and cook the way I like. I do me.👌
You should know that acording to the USDA, it’s safer to destroy bacteria when you cook it. only sure way to eliminate bacteria is to cook chicken to the proper temperature, and these rules extend to other types of meat and fish as well. The minimum temperature of cooked chicken should be 165 degrees,
@@RJR1787 the USDA mantains the only sure way to eliminate bacteria is to cook chicken to the proper temperature, and these rules extend to other types of meat and fish as well. The minimum temperature of cooked chicken should be 165 degrees,. Vinegar is nice but does not eliminate the most dangerous bacteria
@@pcv1979 I wash it with water first and then let it sit in a little vinegar and lime juice for 15 mins before seasoning. Honestly I think it makes it taste better however my wife can't tell the difference so it could just be a placebo
Americans have this weird obsession with washing chicken that I don't understand. No one I know does that. It's not a thing in my country. And I've never heard of anyone getting salmonella lol so what's up with that?
Why is everyone going on about washing chicken? Do people not realise that nothing will clean it better than chucking it straight into a hot pan? Washing chicken won't remove the risk of salmonella and other bacteria, all you are doing is helping it spread elsewhere.
@@skillfulMRY Cleaning raw chicken in cold water will actually increase the risk of spreading bacteria (like salmonella) rather than reducing it, because cold water (which is what I’m assuming people are using given hot water would just start cooking it), is incapable of killing or removing harmful bacteria found on raw chicken. This is a problem because when you wash chicken under cold water, you’re going to splash tiny water droplets containing this bacteria onto nearby surfaces, like your kitchen bench, utensils, and even your clothing. And you’re also going to get bacteria on whatever you clean the chicken in, such as the sink or a bowl. All this can lead to cross-contamination, where the bacteria can spread to other foods, surfaces, and kitchen equipment. Which can ultimately make you or others sick if you come into contact with it. Despite what a lot of misleading people in the comments are saying, cleaning chicken with vinegar, salt and or lemon juice does not remove Salmonella from raw chicken, so cleaning it becomes unnecessary and potentially unsafe. Bacteria (or any other type of germ) cannot survive past certain temperatures which is why every type of poultry, meat or seafood has its own recommended temperature to reach before it is considered fully cooked. It’s really important to make sure anything that touched the chicken whilst raw, like chopping boards and knives, is washed very well. The best option is to pour boiling water over everything and then wash it as usual afterwards. But if you’re able to put the chicken straight into the pan from its original packaging, as this woman did, you don’t have to stress about bacteria spreading and it ends up being safer.
I have to tell you all that I’ve been eating and cooking chicken straight from the packet for 40yrs and I’m still here and have never suffered any conditions because of it! If I required to wash my chicken then I’m sure the world health organisation would put a warning sign on the packaging! Love this lady and her recipes 👍🏻
That's nasty for so many different reasons. And exactly why there are so many unexplained conditions in the hospital everyday that automatically turns people into experiments by us Doctors. Marinating your food in its own blood and seasonings then cooking and eating it. If people see nothing wrong with this we "BP" just sit back and watch. People wonder why they look 50 at 35. Whew chile
Do you know the conditions that they raise and process that or the possibility that there is vermin or what ever in that plant, you don't know do you, wash your dang meat
You’re not meant to. Funnily enough the heat of the pan will kill and bacteria. All you’re doing is getting bacteria filled water drops around your kitchen sink
Do you chicken washers wash a nice sirloin? Pork chops, lamb shoulders? Like do you avoid meat that's pre-seasoned from the butchers with say a BBQ sauce incase the butcher didn't wash it to your preference? I'm just curious. Has any meat washer read in to food safety?
@@spookyshooky3418 "well enough"? No, it's a common misconception. In fact, the average person does not even own the kind heating equip found in restaurants to make sure that it is sufficiently well cooked throughout the meat. That's why you need to clean your chicken to prevent salmonella and to make sure there is no chance of getting sick. You also need to clean the surface it was prepared on. It's dangerous not to.
@@skywalker6648 there isn't just salmonella on the outside tho so if you dont cook it all the way through then you will get salmonella whether or not you washed, however is you killed the bacteria on the inside then the outside is definitely clean so you can't get food poisoning anyway.
@@spookyshooky3418 I already explained how you have to use extra care to cook it, so the temperature inside chicken is safe to eat as you don't have same equipment at restaurants. Regardless, do the research as it supports how you should still CLEAN THE CHICKEN in order avoid risking getting sick or salmonella. Nothing to debate here. So, stop trying to.
You guys do realize that washing the chicken isn’t necessary. While I do personally wash my chicken with lime juice & water sometimes vinegar it isn’t necessary… that doesn’t kill the bacteria…. Heat from cooking is what kills any bacteria 🙂
Dinner in 3 steps. Step 1 - Marinate chicken. Step 2 - Cook chicken. Step 3 - Add chicken to a totally different dish that is already cooked and ready. Seriously how can people post something so low effort without realizing it? Here's a video idea for you - "How to draw a horse" Step 1 - Draw the legs. Step 2 - Draw the rest.
@@user-up4tk6rs5h you clearly have never seen how chicken is slaughtered and packed. There is A LOT going on. Ewwwww. Edit: I was also raised butchering chicken by hand growing up because it's essential in my culture for daily dietary and customary practices, and so I've done it all my life. Chickens are dirty in general. Wash your meat, friends. Lolol.
There is absolutely NO REASON to pre-wash your chicken. It can actually be dangerous, because you're contaminating your sink and kitchen with harmful bacteria from the raw chicken. Any of that bacteria will be destroyed in the cooking process. I believe the practice of prewashing is rooted in some cultures more than others, but if you do some research you'll find the science supports that it's completely unnecessary! One less step, happy cooking 😊
People always like to say oh you don't have to wash your chicken I'm cooking it so all the germs are coming off as I cook it and it's still the concept
It needs to be noted that it is advised NOT TO WASH the chicken and if she had washed the chicken, that would've incited an entire debate by the other side of the spectrum. The reason why it's not advised to wash the chicken is because the bacteria will splash around the kitchen and it could get you sick. Adam Ragusea did an entire video on this. And I personally wash my chicken but there is not much difference between washed and unwashed. Most restaurants you go to do NOT wash their chicken. They're trained not to.
@@imacarguy4065 I'm not taking advice about not washing chicken from the same folks who barely wash their ass. Do with that what you wish. I rinse every single cut of meat bc I prefer not to eat excess blood, fragments, ,feathers etc. But do you!
When I'm lazy, I either don't eat, get takeout or take LESS THAN A MINUTE to RINSE OFF the chicken! I'll either rinse in water alone or I'll rinse in a mixture of water and a little white vinegar so I don't throw up or possibly catch salmonella! I CAN'T and WON'T eat something that NEEDS TO BE RINSED, without rinsing it first! But hey, do you.
TIL people wash their chicken. is it an American thing? i’ve literally never heard of washing chicken and i’ve never known anybody that’s had salmonella or anything
@@idek7438 it confused me so much because everyone in the comments is acting like it’s the most disgusting thing ever not to wash it but i’ve never heard of it. I’d be more worried about the water splashing raw chicken on my surfaces than whatever would likely get cooked off anyway…
@@shxn95 Yeah same. I was always taught that raw chicken should not touch anything else until it's cooked. All the utensils/surfaces that I prep the chicken with or on I don't use for anything else until I've cleaned them. Other than that no one I know washes their chicken, people cooking on TV don't do it, recipes online never mention it, it's just not a thing here
Just to reiterate in the main comment section: It needs to be noted that it is advised NOT TO WASH the chicken and if she had washed the chicken, that would've incited an entire debate by the other side of the spectrum. The reason why it's not advised to wash the chicken is because the bacteria will splash around the kitchen and it could get you sick. Adam Ragusea did an entire video on this. I personally wash my chicken but there is not much difference between washed and unwashed. Most restaurants you go to do NOT wash their chicken. They're trained not to for hygiene reasons. So calm down.
I was trained to wash all the raw protein before cook. Never gets sick.of washed n cook chicken.. but u do u. This is what people in my country do . And i can't imagine where the protein landed before it's hand over to me. Gross!
It is VERY IMPORTANT, to wash your meat if it's packed in a tray full of blood., it's not like you splashing your meat all over the kitchen so that excuse about getting bacteria everywhere that's nonsense, wash your meat off in the sink with water & vinegar, afterward clean your sink with Vinegar, Dawn & water. Your meat is clean and so is your sink , Now eat Healthy & Clean.
Chicken straight out of the container tastes differently. Chicken washed tastes different. Chicken washed and rubbed with lemons tastes lemony and a bit dry. Chicken washed, trimmed, and put in a brine (same amount of salt and sugar) even for ten to thirty minutes will be juicy, will not have the container taste, can add fresh or even dry thyme and it’ll taste like you’re a cook from a restaurant. If you also salt to taste and herbs of preference 😅. Everyone cooks as they best know how or their preferences. It took years to learn to like what I do eat. Because I’m with someone on the comments.. if I am lazy I just won’t eat. I don’t eat at anyone’s home I have not seen how they prepared it(due to taste and cleanliness). We each have our way to do things, this is hers.
Its true that it does spread more bacteria if you wash chicken. But my hispanic family has always washed chicken. So make sure you don’t have a dish rack near the sink or anything at all near the sink when washing meats, and disinfect afterwards.
If your Google washing a chicken they'll tell you not to do it because what happens is the spray from when you wash the chicken can contaminate your countertops. This I do not recommend but my mother was so lazy but she would cut the paper off the can and put the can directly on the Fire and use pliers to take them off of the stove. It was quite dangerous but she was determined
No one is washing chicken on counter tops/counters. You can wash without splashing, use lemon or vinegar and rinse. Spray cleaner or bleach on sink and wipe out. It’s that simple. You should always do thins bc of the preservatives that are sometimes on protein ect.
This seems very convenient but if my mother saw this she'd scream bc she HAS to wash her chicken with salt and lemon water. But apparently washing chicken increases contamination so
I really don’t understand you people don’t wash your chicken. I would never eat chicken without washing it. Nasty! You should wash your chicken 2 tbs white vinegar 1 fresh lemon and 2 tbs salt leave for 10 minutes the wash out about three times Pat dry with paper towel. Then seasoned. Enjoy. NOT WHAT YOU JUST DID
I am so happy to see people here saying that they wash their chicken! Fish and meats as well. We always was our meats, poultry and fish. I learnt this from my mother and grand mother and nobody ever got sick or food poisin as they claim you would here in North America.
Not washing chicken isn't nasty. Brining meat in lemon juice and salt can make it taste better, but it doesn't kill bacteria. It doesn't affect the inside of the meat. cooking chicken to 165f internal temp is the only way to fully kill salmonella and other bacteria. If I'm cooking a whole chicken I'll give it a couple rinses to make sure all the guts and feathers are out, but boneless skinless tenders packaged like the ones in this video don't really require that. wash it if you want to, nothing wrong with it, but you don't need to call other peoples food nasty
@@tamraya23 it’s bacteria look up how they package the meat.. workers be throwing nvm 🥴 just wash your meat and soak it in vinegar and lime juice fresh or from the bottle add two to three cups of water let it soak for a min rise it off a few time dry your meat and add your seasonings
One of my local Butchers told me that the meat containers contain a small pouch that has chemicals in them. You should put your marinaded chicken in a ziplock bag instead.
