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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's 165° F. Or...is it? If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: you don’t want to mess around with undercooked ...

You'll never undercook—or overcook—again. According to the USDA, all poultry should reach at least 165°F in order to be safe ...

If every time you start cooking chicken you're unsure of how long you should cook it, you're not alone. It's a tricky thing to gauge, especially because chicken is not something you want slightly pink ...

(CNN) -- What’s your rule of thumb when you cook chicken? Is it done when the juices run clear? When it’s no longer pink? Or do you test the texture of the meat? None of these methods is foolproof, ...

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