• BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Apparently washing your chicken was an old practice to “rinse the germs off”. In reality it just sprays germs everywhere. I can’t believe anyone thought it was a good idea.

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      2 days ago

      It’s a leftover practice from days when standards were lower. Just like cooking pork to 165, it’s not necessary anymore, but habits die hard

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      2 days ago

      I think it’s common where meat is sold in open-air markets. I read an article about the practice last year.