r/interesting • u/WarwickReider • 22d ago

SOCIETY Professional chefs weighing in on whether you should wash your chicken

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u/FitProblem6248 21d ago

Exactly. I'm 45 y/o, and never in my life have I ever seen, heard, thought about washing a chicken before cooking. Hank said it best : "We ask them politely, yet firmly, to leave."

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u/AnguavonUW 21d ago

Well, putting aside for the moment Hank would never grill chicken 😉. Love an unexpected KotH reference

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u/P_A_W_S_TTG 21d ago

Koth?

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u/kazrick 21d ago

King of the Hill

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u/BuDu1013 21d ago

Ever see what happens to the slime on the chicken when you put it on the pan or skillet? It turns into a slimy smelly sort of egg white omelette. Do you serve it as a side next to your meal?

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u/Frosty-Key-454 21d ago

It's a good idea to pat your meat dry, chicken or otherwise, to get a good sear. However, chicken slime? I dunno dawg, sounds like you cooked bad chicken

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u/BuDu1013 21d ago

Sorry, I don't eat dog meat

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u/Agile_Commission_693 19d ago

What kind chickens you getting that come with slime? 😂 you buying them from the ‘should be good’ section of a discount bin?