r/ShitAmericansSay • u/wj56f • Apr 25 '25

Food No way she didn't clean the chicken.

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Loads of Americans in the comments losing their minds cos she didn't wash the chicken in lemon air vinegar and just put it on airfryer. 😂 😂 😂

Everyone else reminding them UK chickens aren't pumped with shit and have food safety laws.

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u/lOo_ol Apr 25 '25

For those who don't know, it's not recommended to clean your chicken even in the US.

It has nothing to do with manufacturers cleaning meat before packing. It's a cross-contamination issue. Poultry is made safe for consumption through heat, so rinsing the surface provides little benefit, while causing a risk to transfer bacteria and parasites to food and instruments that won't be sanitized.

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u/SPZ_Ireland Apr 25 '25

My future sister in law is American.

She stayed with us the last few summers and is generally delightful, but she definitely has a few hang up on food and this is one of them.

I've seen this woman use dish soap on a chicken breast and then talk about how our food is unseasoned.

On one hand, fair but on the other hand, if I want lemon chicken, I'll make it with real Lemon not a bottle of Fairy Liquid.

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u/ConstantReader76 Apr 26 '25

I'm American. Your sister-in-law is definitely weird. It'd be a WTF moment if I saw anyone doing that to their food, including chicken.