NEW YORK (AP) — Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food say experts say don’t — repeat don’t — wash the turkey before popping it in the oven on Thanksgiving Day. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washing raw turkey spreads bacteria around your kitchen and is not recommended by food safety experts. Cooking turkey to 165 ...

The USDA says not to wash your turkey because it can spread bacteria. Wash your hands before and after handling raw poultry. Cook the turkey to 165°F to make sure it’s safe to eat. It's a question ...

Never wash your raw Thanksgiving turkey, as rinsing can spread dangerous bacteria like Salmonella, Campylobacter, and even E. coli around your kitchen. Water alone doesn’t disinfect poultry—only ...

Thanksgiving will soon be here, and that means many of us will spend hours preparing a turkey dinner. Home cooks often give their bird a wash or rinse in the sink before it hits the oven. That might ...

The CDC is reminding you ahead of Thanksgiving -- don’t wash your turkey. You grandmother was wrong to teach you this. We’re sorry. The CDC said: “Federal food safety advice has recommended against ...

*A holiday food-safety reminder from an Associated Press reporter set off lively discussions after she urged home cooks to avoid rinsing raw turkeys. She stated, “Don’t rinse your turkey, chicken and ...

Washing your turkey puts you at risk for cross-contamination, which can spread foodborne illnesses. Everyone has their own turkey recipe. And whether they got it from a favorite chef or a trusted ...

There are three things to know about cooking your turkey-- whether you smoke it, fry it, or spatchcock it (and if you've never heard of that before, the explanation is below!). #1 Don't wash your bird ...