https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:49:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249679 Fri, 29 Nov 2013 04:52:59 +0000 illumina 1249679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope-- I figure cooking them will get rid of any bacteria. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249556 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 21:49:57 +0000 mrs. bird 1249556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I pat dry with paper towels if need be, but never wash it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249553 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 21:46:18 +0000 betsyboop 1249553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: same </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249527 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 21:09:10 +0000 Beehive 1249527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is so interesting - I always wash chicken, but it makes sense that it would be better not to for cross-contamination reasons. Whenever we wash raw chicken/meat/etc in the sink now, I always wash the entire sink down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249427 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:14:39 +0000 BSB 1249427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't for breasts but for whole chickens, I might. I did wash the Turkey before and after it was brined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249405 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 18:41:42 +0000 yin 1249405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to but stopped after reading about the increased contamination by washing. I just pat dry when necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249367 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:23:02 +0000 Sapphiresun 1249367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, never,unless they're being breaded. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249354 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:05:43 +0000 autumnlove 1249354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249350 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:02:06 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1249350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually do with chicken breasts, but that's because I buy them frozen and defrost them (last minute) with warm water. For pieces with skin, I actually soak it in lemon juice and salt for a few minutes, then rinse it off. A whole chicken for roasting, I bust out some pliers and make sure all the feathers are gone, then pat dry with a paper towel. I never rinse a whole chicken. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249318 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:12:01 +0000 sarac 1249318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249313 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:02:36 +0000 pui 1249313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never wash chicken. Never is a problem at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249310 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:00:38 +0000 PurplePeony 1249310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I generally don't, for the reasons stated above. However, if I'm coating them in flour, breading, etc I do because the coatings don't stick well when the package slime is still on the chicken. It kind of icks me out to do it, but I just try to be as careful as possible not to splash the water around and clean well afterward.</p> <p>ETA: come to think of it, I could probably just pat them dry with paper towels and skip the rinse...will try that next time and see how it works. It works well with steaks but I never thought about doing it with chicken! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249295 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:24:44 +0000 Mrs. Polish 1249295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: this.</p> <p>The spray of the water spreads more bacteria. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249294 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:24:38 +0000 Greentea 1249294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I think people used to do that but it is known now that the raw dangerous germs get spread and splashed all over when you wash chicken in a sink... so it is worse to do that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249289 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:13:45 +0000 Dandelion 1249289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cchoi4: usually its just water on it...no blood. Its not worth the contamination it can cause. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249287 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:10:33 +0000 Cchoi4 1249287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: His reason is that you have to wash off the chicken blood? Yes, it does pose a problem of having to wipe down the sink and anywhere the water splashed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249286 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:09:55 +0000 MrsSCB 1249286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds weird but it's actually more dangerous to wash the raw meat in the sink than to not wash it. I used to wash my chicken and didn't know this until my mom told me! <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/09/business/la-fi-mo-cleaning-chicken-20131009" rel="nofollow">http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/09/business/la-fi-mo-cleaning-chicken-20131009</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249285 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:07:52 +0000 Dandelion 1249285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is his reason? I think I read once that its not only not necessary but increases the chance of cross contamination. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-chicken#post-1249281 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:04:45 +0000 Cchoi4 1249281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH told me to wash chicken breasts and pat them dry before I cook with them. Do you do that? I had never heard of this before! </p>