{"id":88438,"date":"2023-12-06T21:10:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rochellesthrezrs.com\/is-washing-chicken-before-cooking-a-good-idea\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T21:10:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:10:57","slug":"is-washing-chicken-before-cooking-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rochellesthrezrs.com\/is-washing-chicken-before-cooking-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Washing Chicken Before Cooking a Good Idea?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-167791\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-article_featured wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.beachbodyondemand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/BeachbodyBlog\/assets\/img\/blank.png?w=1150&ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22095633\/washing-chicken-960-715x358.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22095633\/washing-chicken-960-715x358.png 715w, https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22095633\/washing-chicken-960-394x197.png 394w, https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22095633\/washing-chicken-960-340x170.png 340w, https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22095633\/washing-chicken-960.png 960w\" alt=\"Why You Shouldn\u2019t Wash Raw Chicken\" sizes=\"(min-width: 415px) 715px, (min-width: 361px) 394px, 340px\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry__content entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>As with raw eggs, uncooked chicken can contain salmonella and other disease-causing germs. So should you wash chicken before cooking it?<\/p>\n<p>For years, experts have urged caution and good hygiene practices when handling raw pieces of the bird. Many people thought they were doing precisely that by washing their chicken before cooking. Then, in 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said they were doing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/foodsafety\/chicken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the exact opposite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Should You Wash Chicken?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cUnless you want to spread germs around your kitchen that can make you sick, never wash raw chicken,\u201d says\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chaw.fsu.edu\/services\/nutrition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samantha Thoms, MPH, RDN<\/a>, a registered dietitian in the Center of Health Advocacy and Wellness at Florida State University. \u201cYou will kill the bacteria on the chicken once you cook it thoroughly to at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/foodsafety\/chicken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC also recommends<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using a separate cutting board for raw chicken<\/li>\n<li>Never resting cooked food or fresh produce on surfaces that previously held raw chicken<\/li>\n<li>Washing your hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds before and after handling chicken<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Why Does Washing Chicken Spread Bacteria?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22095932\/washing-chicken-600-sink.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-167795\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22095932\/washing-chicken-600-sink.jpeg?resize=600%2C416&ssl=1\" alt=\"Image of Chicken Being Washed in Sink | Washing Chicken\" width=\"600\" height=\"416\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cChicken is known to carry illness-causing germs like salmonella and campylobacter,\u201d says Thoms. \u201cWhen you wash chicken, contaminated water can splash on your faucet, the counter, your cooking utensils, and even your clothes. This increases the odds of spreading the germs around your kitchen and making you ill. This is especially true for those with weaker immune systems, such as young children, seniors, pregnant women, and those with chronic medical conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22095618\/washing-chicken-600-pin.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-167792\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22095618\/washing-chicken-600-pin.png?resize=500%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"Pin Image with BODi logo of Chicken Getting Washed | Washing Chicken\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beachbodyondemand.com\/blog\/should-you-wash-chicken\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As with raw eggs, uncooked chicken can contain salmonella and other disease-causing germs. 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