Skip the sink when prepping turkey

BATON ROUGE, La. (KARD/KTVE) – Giving your Thanksgiving turkey a good rinse before cooking is something many cooks were taught to do, but LSU AgCenter nutritionist and food safety experts say washing poultry or meat can promote cross contamination.
People like traditions during the holidays, and nutritionist Denise Holston-West said many people rinse their poultry because that is the way they were taught.
“I guess they thought you can wash away the bacteria,” Holston-West