ELI5. Why wash vegetables that you’re about to cook at high temperatures like baking at 350 or pan frying?

Question

ELI5. Why wash vegetables that you’re about to cook at high temperatures like baking at 350 or pan frying?

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Answer 1

Snails, toads and what not cralw around your veggies constantly. Wash everything before you eat it 🙂

Also, if you’re buying commercial produce there is a good chance the workers didn’t have the opportunity to wash hands after a bathroom break.