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

Vegetables are grown in dirt and shit. Do you trust that all of the dirt and shit have been removed? Do you want to eat baked or fried dirt and shit because that’s what you’ll get.