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November 21, 2005
Improve Your Turkey Technique
Almost everyone serves turkey or another main meat dish at their holiday dinners, but many of us don't cook it properly. Some surveys show that many home cooks do not consistently use a meat thermometer to check the doneness of meats - putting themselves and their guests at risk of food poisoning.
To keep holiday revelers merry, always use a meat thermometer to make sure meats are cooked to a safe internal temperature.
**Whole turkeys should be cooked to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Check at the innermost part of the turkey thigh.
**If you're cooking a stuffed turkey, make sure the stuffing reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit before serving.
**Holiday hams and pork roasts should be cooked to 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
**Briskets and beef roasts should be cooked to at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
For more information on safe cooking temperatures, visit www.homefoodsafety.org.
Posted by Lisa at November 21, 2005 01:52 PM
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