Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US have given controversial advice to many housewives.
They even emphasized that washing raw chicken can lead to serious consequences due to the spread of harmful bacteria.
CDC experts advise housewives not to… wash raw chicken before cooking.
“Washing raw chicken can spread germs from the chicken to other food or kitchen utensils,” the CDC stated on its wall.
Many housewives were genuinely surprised and taken aback by this somewhat “strange” advice from the experts.
Some even responded with considerable indignation: “So we just need to cook everything without washing? Eat the feathers too?”
Another housewife countered: “I will continue to wash and won’t get sick from the spread of germs.”
In response to the public outcry, the CDC investigated to explain the reason. CDC experts believe that the best way is to… kill germs by thoroughly cooking the chicken, without washing it. In fact, you shouldn’t wash any poultry, meat, or eggs before cooking. All of this can spread germs around your kitchen.
