Do you "clean" your chicken?

[CexMashean]

Pick an option, and say why you do, or why you do not do the other ones.


(picture is making fun of people, not seriously cleaning/eating)

[bcoop]

Rinse, pat down, and trim.

Why? Sure, they were "cleaned" at the packing house, but they've since been transported across the country and sat. I'm not a blithering idiot, and know how to do so without cross contaminating or spreading bacteria.

[Big A]

Depends on if I'm using a dry rub or not.

[mstng86]

no not normally.

If I am frying it I will dry it up with a paper towel.

[juiceweezl]

Rinse, pat down, and trim.

Why? Sure, they were "cleaned" at the packing house, but they've since been transported across the country and sat. I'm not a blithering idiot, and know how to do so without cross contaminating or spreading bacteria.

This.

[mustang_revival]

Rinse in sink, trim fat, cut breasts in half is my goto

[stangin4lyfe]

Trim fat and only pat dry if rubbing down

[slow99]

Rinse it, pat it dry, trim it.

[Craizie]

I generally just season them and then cook them to a nice medium well.

[BLAKE]

I don't know. I just eat whatever my wife cooks.

[CJ-95GT]

For those that rinse chicken do you also rinse pork and beef/steak?

[bcoop]

For those that rinse chicken do you also rinse pork and beef/steak?

Yes on pork, no on beef. Far less bacteria with beef, and unnecessary imo. I'll also add to that - All the chicken and pork I buy goes in the freezer. With beef, only brisket, roast and ground beef goes in the freezer. I'll cook steaks the day I pick them up, and don't see a need to wash them since they are cut up in store.

[slow99]

For those that rinse chicken do you also rinse pork and beef/steak?

Never with beef.

[TeeShock]

Does hosing the chicken down with water really remove all of the bacteria?

[Ruffdaddy]

I generally just season them and then cook them to a nice medium well.

Haha i got a good giggle out of this one.