We Asked Experts Whether Washing Raw Chicken Was Legit Or Useless
We talked to the USDA, a germ expert, and a prominent NYC chef.
This was shocking to me, as I had never even considered that store-bought, packaged chicken might need washing. I’ve never done it. (And FWIW, I’ve never had a problem!)
Results were split. Most people said no, but a significant number said yes — they do, indeed, rinse their raw chicken before cooking it.
