I was surprised to read on the USDA Food Safety website that, and I quote, "It is not necessary to wash raw chicken. Any bacteria which might be present are destroyed by cooking." I never really thought I was destroying bacteria by rinsing chicken under cold running water before I cooked it. I just thought you were supposed to! So now I'm wondering if you do.
Do you rinse raw chicken before cooking it?
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