On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:35:25 -0400, Tracy > wrote:

>I visited a friend this past weekend and we cooked together. I always
>wash/rinse my chicken before cooking and she said she never does. I was
>shocked. She even said to me "why" and I was even more shocked. She
>said she never washes/rinses any meat products. I wash everything. I
>don't think she even washes the veggies. No wait, she did use a salad
>spinner for the greens.
>
>She also uses hot tap water for pasta- she says it's quicker to boil.
>
>But then I got curious so I googled and found this:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/22bowf
>
>Do you wash?

Poultry, fish and produce, yes. Red meat, not usually, unless there's
something about it that makes me more concerned than usual.

Regards,
Tracy R.