On Apr 10, 6:51*pm, (z z) wrote:
> I cant stand prep work with raw chicken-number one reason why I rarely
> buy it-in a tiny kitchen raw chicken is a pita.
>
> Really, though, does running water over chicken change anything??
> Doesn't the high temp of cooking kill any germs I can't see anyway?
>
> I bought a pristine package of wings tonight-organic "smart chicken" it
> says, raised antibiotic free. So if I rub a little olive oil over them,
> season them, and pop them in the oven, isn't washing them needless?

You might want to pat them dry with paper towel, to help the oil
stick.

My mom always rinsed the chicken. I'm not about to start questioning
things she did -- I'll be immobilized for hours.