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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a great way to contaminate your entire sink and even beyond as the spray of water aerosolizes salmonella all around your countertop.

I take raw chicken from the package and like all other meats I use paper towels to absorb as much moisture off the surface of the meat as possible - this is critical for effective browning of the meat. There is no need to wash the surface of any meat because a good sear is going to kill anything on the surface anyway and rinsing meat doesn’t kill bacteria on the surface.[/quote]

What a bunch of paranoid nonsense. Newsflash: wash your area after you are done. Big whoop.  I've washed chicken for 40 years and have gotten sick a grand total of zero times. I also thaw frozen meat in the counter, which is a big no no according to asinine food safety guidelines.  Number of times I've gotten sick doing that: zero.   Wait until you see how billions of people on the planet prepare meat when traveling abroad.  American food safety guidelines are insanely stupid. No wonder why allergies and all of the other nonsense are so prevalent in the US vs the world. We are too clean and expect something like meats to be as little contaminated as possible.  Wash hands, wash surfaces, and cook. NBD.  I'll keep thawing at room temp and washing chicken. So much irrational fear.[/quote]

There was is a whole podcast about “do we need to refrigerate eggs” and nobody in the us will say why it’s yes vs no… not USDA, not FDA/CFSAN.

Just yes, because maybe.[/quote]

Huh? Everyone who has been taught food safety knows why we refrigerate eggs in the US. Ours are refrigerated because the cuticle is removed during washing. Europe leaves it on, so their eggs can sit outl.[/quote]

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