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Four Steps - Cook: Use a Meat Thermometer And Take the Guesswork Out of Cooking

Why Use a Meat Thermometer?
Which Type of Meat Thermometer Should You Buy?
How Accurate are Meat Thermometers?
Where to Place the Meat Thermometer?
When to Insert a Meat Thermometer
Other Safety Tips
Minimum Internal Cooking Temperatures

Minimum Internal Cooking Temperatures
Now comes the part that is most important - the minimum INTERNAL temperatures that foods must reach to be considered safe to eat, no matter how you prepare them.

See the Heat It Up! table for recommended cooking times and temperatures.


Clean
Separate
Cook
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