Learn why washing raw meat actually spreads germs, and how to easily prepare chicken and other proteins the safe way.

Studies are probably right that washing raw chicken does more harm than good, but they're predicated on the assumption that your sink is clean to begin with. (It's definitely not.) No, you probably ...

Studies show washing raw chicken may spread harmful bacteria—but the real risks depend on what’s happening in your kitchen.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Do you wash raw chicken before you cook it? That question has led to an online debate after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a tweet advising people not to wash raw ...

You shouldn’t wash raw chicken before you cook it. That’s what experts are saying after a new consumer study was released from North Carolina State University and the United States Department of ...

For many people, washing chicken is an essential step that must take place before they get to the fun of actually cooking the bird. In a 2015 Journal of Food Protection study based on a nationally ...

It’s an age-old debate that's been dividing the culinary community for decades: Should you rinse raw chicken — or any kind of poultry — before cooking it? One of America's most beloved chefs, Julia ...