Cooking Thermometers » personal preference http://www.cookthermometers.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:06:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Why are people stuck on 180 degrees cooking a turkey? http://www.cookthermometers.com/why-are-people-stuck-on-180-degrees-cooking-a-turkey.php http://www.cookthermometers.com/why-are-people-stuck-on-180-degrees-cooking-a-turkey.php#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:23:16 +0000 admin http://www.cookthermometers.com/why-are-people-stuck-on-180-degrees-cooking-a-turkey.php If you take a turkey out at 180 degrees or trust that pop up thing to give you a decent dinner , you are gonna have tough dry turkey .
Besides, the temperature rises even more when you take it out to rest .
The FSA finally made a statement that finally should put at ease the paranoid people who cook until sawdust appears out of safety .
"A whole turkey (and turkey parts) is safe when cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165°F as measured with a food thermometer. Check the internal temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast. For reasons of personal preference, consumers may choose to cook turkey to higher temperatures."

This new cooking temperature is a change from previous 180°F for a whole turkey and 170°F for turkey breast.
Why did it take so long?
Good answers …. I never understood opening to baste the turkey ater the first time anyway …the skin is moisture proof by nature, it will not penetrate past it . If you baste it the last hour it could actually lead to soft rubbery skin .

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