One of the most important ways to keep your food safe is to cook it to the correct internal temperature.
So how do you check the temperature of the middle of your meat?
The best way is to use a meat thermometer. This is the most accurate way to know if you food has been properly cooked. Undercooked meat can carry bacteria’s and make you sick. There are several different types of meat thermometers…
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Regular, oven-proof types go into the food at the beginning of the cooking time and can be read easily. Many have a long probe that inserts into the food while it cooks, yet the digital read-out sits outside the oven—hence, no need to open the oven door to check the food.
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Instant-read and digital types which are not intended to go into the food while it cooks; they give you a quick reading when inserted into the hot food for just a few seconds.
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Pop-up types, commonly found in poultry, but may be purchased for other types of meats.
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Microwave-safe types are especially designed for use only in microwave ovens.
Now that you have chosen which meat thermometer works best for your kitchen you will need to know what the correct temperatures are. Click here to find a current temperature chart from ADA.
So to keep you and your family safe, use those meter thermometers!
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