Along with keeping homes clean I’m an AMAZING cook…Haha true fact!…Just maybe don’t ask my family!

Yesterday I was at a dear friends house and I noticed a big No, No…Washing the Turkey or Chicken before cooking it.

A lot of people do it, but you should never wash chicken or turkey. All the mess of splashed water could be full of harmful salmonella bacteria, spreading it around the kitchen could spread a bacteria that can get into other foods and cause you more harm then good.

Cooking the Chicken or Turkey should just do the trick.  If the meat looks dirty, don’t eat it!

If your getting the Chicken or Turkey from a butcher they have regulatory codes they need to follow to ensure your meat is safe.