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On the internet you will find many articles that will unequivocally convince you that you are right. Some of the information you read may teach you something new, while other information you may need to be careful about. The article you are about to read may change your approach to cooking and may even change your attitude.
Raw meat
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in English: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) states that washing chicken meat is unnecessary.
Why is that?
Many people thoroughly rinse chicken before cooking. The rinsed meat then dries and you can prepare it. You will find such instructions in many recipes. When you think about it, it’s quite logical. Many bacteria and dirt can be present on the surface of chicken. Besides, we are constantly warned about how people have been infected with various illnesses from poultry.
Washing raw meat
On the other hand, washing raw meat also has many drawbacks. Lukewarm tap water will not make the bacteria completely disappear. Moreover, it can happen that you only transfer the bacteria to the countertop, sink, your hands and especially to other foods. And that is precisely why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that washing chicken before cooking is unnecessary. You most effectively destroy bacteria by cooking and heat treatment. However, this study has provoked a wave of criticism.
Some readers objected that poultry has been washed this way for generations before them and they do not plan to change.
“I assume that we will cook a chicken that has been stored on a plastic tray for who knows how long. So I will continue rinsing so I don’t get any diseases “wrote one of the readers on social media.
In reality, it is not even clear what exactly people do with chicken. Some people wash raw chicken with vinegar, lemon juice or even a combination of both. One reader even wrote that he washes chicken in disposable bowls. But imagine how many of those plastic bowls are sitting in a landfill right now.
Meat without bacteria
Remember that by rinsing chicken before cooking you do not prevent the formation of bacteria and you do not destroy them either. The only way to rid chicken of bacteria is heat treatment. If you have been doing it that way until now, it’s not too late to change. Simply cook the meat and you won’t have to worry about bacteria being transferred elsewhere.
