When handling raw chicken or turkey, you absolutely do not need to rinse raw poultry before cooking, that is just a myth. Rinsing poultry only spreads bacteria and the chance of salmonella into your sink! Instead, just take raw poultry straight from the package into the cooking pan. Then simply clean up any splashes and wash your hands with soap and hot water.
Diana says
Had no idea!!! Thx
Christine says
Interesting. I had never even heard of doing this. 🙂
Jattu says
What ??? so I have been preparing chicken all wrong?
So happy I came across this. Thank you
Lillian says
So many recipes give the rinse and pat dry instruction. Good to know this.
Maribeth says
Yes. I found this out when my daughter got her degree in nutrition. Prior to that, I didn’t know. Thanks for sharing.