Health experts recommend against washing chicken before cooking it because that can spread harmful bacteria. But if you’re among the nearly 70 percent of people who do, according to a survey of U.S.

If you've been told that washing raw chicken is good practice, you might find it unsanitary to skip when preparing chicken. But science actually says that habit could do more harm than good. David ...

Not sure if you should wash raw, uncooked chicken? Here’s what you need to know. To wash your chicken before cooking or not to wash your chicken before cooking—that is the ultimate question. The ...

It seems like common sense: Chicken right out of the store package can look slimy, like it needs to be cleaned up. But, the problem with rinsing raw chicken is that it doesn't make the chicken ...

Did you know that chicken is the most consumed type of meat in the United States? It's true! It's been steadily on the rise for decades, surpassing beef and pork. It's easy to see why, too: It's lean ...

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chicken does not need to be cleaned, and doing so may be more harmful than beneficial. All you're doing is spreading infections around ...

Chicken is a staple in many kitchens. It's accessible, easy to prepare, incredibly versatile, and when cooked properly, it's juicy and satisfying. Yet many home cooks fear handling chicken in their ...

The first time my future spouse saw me rinse a raw chicken, he was appalled. "But Julia Child says to!" I'm pretty sure I argued, to his disgust. Soon after, I found myself similarly horrified when he ...

Food safety experts at Drexel University say perhaps as many as 90 percent of us are prepping our chicken for cooking the wrong way. You know how it goes: Take the chicken out of the plastic wrap, go ...

Granted, there’s a lot to take issue with in Patton’s fried chicken prep: the lack of seasoning in the flour(!) was a major grievance, as was the aggressive use of Lawry’s Seasoning Salt (no shade to ...