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Do not wash the chicken before cooking
Why you can’t wash the chicken before cooking, or do you still need to do this - I would like to know every housewife. All of us have been taught since childhood that all products should be washed well, and, be that as it may, chicken and any other meat, like other products, are washed by the vast majority of housewives. And also their mothers, grandmothers, and all the other relatives did. And now, scientists have come to the conclusion that there are products that are not worth washing.
Washed chicken before cooking infects bacteria throughout the kitchen
Raw chicken meat is infected with harmful bacteria - campylobacter and salmonella. Because of them, as a rule, food poisoning also occurs.
Water is not able to flush bacteria from meat. That is, as a result, the chicken remains infected, but now the sink, dishes, the work surface, and the clothes of the hostess herself, and all that water splashes have gotten infected.
The bacteria present on the meat, after it is cooked, will be destroyed. Similarly, you have to do with all kitchen utensils. Now everything that came into contact with the chicken, or everything where the spray got out, will have to be washed with hot water using a detergent, and then wiped dry.
Washing the chicken before cooking does not eliminate its bacteria
Studies by scientists have shown that such an innocent procedure as washing the chicken before cooking, is fraught with digestive upset for everyone who tasted a tasty dish or even severe poisoning. Most often, small family members and those with weak immunity suffer.
Not only are most people used to washing chicken, they often write about this in recipes: "Rinse and dry." In connection with this state of affairs, American scientists have become the authors of a similar campaign, campaigning to stop washing chicken meat before cooking.
Studies have shown that some wash chicken meat to flush germs from it, others want to free the product of mucus in this way, while others think that the carcass contains dirt and should be washed off. Retraining people will not be easy, because the phrase "Raw must be washed" firmly sits in the minds of modern housewives.
You do not need to wash the chicken before cooking, you just need to cook it
After the chicken is bought and brought home, it should immediately be cooked. Thus, all bacteria that “arrived” with her in the kitchen of the hostess will be destroyed by heat, and they will not have the opportunity to spread to other products and objects.
When working with meat products, certain rules should be observed:
kitchen surfaces with which meat came in contact, like hands, should be washed more often;
raw poultry should not be in contact with other products;
the chicken cannot be undercooked, inside it must warm up to at least 74 ° C (there are special kitchen thermometers for measuring temperature);
raw chicken should not lie long without cold. If cooking is decided later, it should be placed in the refrigerator, separate from any other product.
Some experts have many arguments in favor of the fact that you need to wash the chicken before cooking
No matter how weighty the arguments of the supporters that chicken should not be washed, opponents were found among them. Including among Russian scientists.
Regarding campylobacter, they explain that this bacterium is also found on other types of meat, as well as on milk products, and it may not be subjected to heat treatment.
Scientists also talk about the necessary sanitary controls that chicken carcasses go through before they go on sale. And this means that the risk of contamination of the entire kitchen with splashes from washing chicken is minimal
Experts recommend that in order to protect oneself as much as possible from possible infection with bacteria, adhere to a simple hygienic rule: after cutting the broiler, immediately wash your hands, and then touch any chicken utensils. If this is not done, you can involuntarily settle uninvited guests, that is, bacteria, in your kitchen
To wash the chicken before cooking or not, each housewife must decide for herself
When the chicken seems already cooked, you should make sure of this, that is, pierce the meat with the knife in the thickest place - the juice should appear transparent, and pink pieces should be absent. Then the meat is considered properly cooked and it can be served.
Any housewife, she decided to wash the meat before cooking or not to wash, when she finished cooking, she must make sure that all the dishes in the kitchen, all surfaces and all utensils are thoroughly washed. For this, the water must be hot and with the addition of detergent.
Regarding the fact that bacteria are scattered throughout the kitchen, opponents of not washing the chicken believe that this statement is too exaggerated. But if the chicken is not washed, then not only campylobacter can be left on it, but also other problems. For example, salmonella, or even chicken droppings.
It is especially dangerous, experts say, not to wash chicken in the summer when there are more infections due to the heat. In any case, each mistress, having weighed all the pros and cons, will decide for herself what to do. In one, all scientists agree - in the kitchen you must constantly monitor hygiene, and process the meat efficiently.
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