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Your chicken should already be clean enough when you unpack it. Just choke it thoroughly and don't contaminate any surface with its juices.

This is like finding out that there are Flat Earthers that actually believe and it’s not just a satirical joke.

The only time I would ever wash a chicken is if I'm going to brine it in something. Otherwise it cooks just fine.

I do not think I have ever washed any chicken I have prepared, EVER

Not washing your chicken with vinegar gives it a dirty taste. Don't @ me.

As a middle aged person who is generally healthy, I’ve never washed chicken. On a side note, we eat chicken weekly. I’ve not experienced diarrhea, or been really sick, or died post chicken eating. I could safely say 1/2 of the days of the year, at least, involve basic butcher parted out chicken, and it is delicious.

Washing a backyard/farm chicken post killing/plucking to remove blood and debris, sure. But what is the logic behind this strange internet trend?

Just stick it in the dishwasher.

My mom has always made me "wash chicken," which would just be running it under water. Just chicken, nothing else.

I used to do it out of habit, but laziness seems to have worked in my favor this time.