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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I used to not until ~~prime~~ people who worked at the processing plant informed me of what goes on. Wash it, it's disgusting. Also clean off the gross white stuff and as much fat as you can. I leave the skin though. @

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If you do want to wash raw meat, don't just stick it under running water in the sink, because that'll just splash raw meat juices all over your kitchen surfaces. Wash it in a bowl of water or something

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yea, studies have found that washing raw chicken underwater doesn't help , and actually causes people to spread salmonella and other bacteria around their kitchens.

Just cook the thing to 165°F and kill it all.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Yeah proper cooking is obviously the best way to go, but if people are gonna insist on washing, might as well suggest a way to do it without turning their kitchen into a biohazard

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

And use soap, so you can really get it clean... otherwise your just running water over a chicken thigh.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I usually wash my chicken with a 2:1 mix of Solvalene heavy duty engine degreaser and lemon juice, let it soak for 30 minutes.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Some find blue dawn is great. I prefer the taste of the green dawn. Better mint flavor.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I find it's best to use the orange hand cleaner, if you're leaving the skin on you can rub some of the grittiness underneath so you get more texture in every bite.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

I love doing this, because it cleans your teeth too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Dawn dish soap if you're American, Fairy if you're European. It's the best kind for getting off used engine oil, chicken grease, and other similar substances.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fat is fine, the body needs fat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Sure, the skin has enough fat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Do you wash pork chops, hamburger meat, other cuts of meat?