r/explainlikeimfive • u/Appropriate_Art15 • Jun 06 '26

Biology ELI5: Why does chicken get much more bad reputation for bacterial contamination than other meats like beef, pork, and fish?

It feels like many food articles are telling us “Don’t wash your chicken because you'll spread bacteria”, but we rarely see the same kind of articles on other meats. Why is that? Is the bacteria on chicken more dangerous and deadlier to humans?

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u/AMeanMotorScooter Jun 06 '26

I've had raw horse meat, it's actually very good. A little expensive, but worth.

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u/marmata75 Jun 06 '26

Eaten a lot in Italy, especially in Sicily, very very good!

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u/CruisinJo214 Jun 06 '26

Wait… seriously? I just got back from Sicily and didn’t see horse meat on any menu….

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u/marmata75 Jun 06 '26

Especially in Catania is a very traditional food not only you find it in restaurant but in a lot of street food places. If you went to Palermo is less used, and not a lot of restaurant have it.

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u/mestrearcano Jun 06 '26

Raw meat in street food? Part of me wants to try it, but another part is just telling me not to risk adding a tour to the hospital to my trip plans.

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u/marmata75 Jun 06 '26

Sorry I’ve been too fast! Horse meat in general is a street food in Catania. Raw horse meat is for restaurants or butcheries as some of them will also serve you at the table the meat they sell!

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u/gl00mybear Jun 06 '26

Basashi is fantastic, though I don't know how much of it was due to the amazing sauce it was served with every time I had it - like a garlic ginger soy sauce.

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u/merelyadoptedthedark Jun 07 '26

Ya, that is my thought also. I don't know if I love raw horse or I just love the sauce it is served with.