How to avoid getting food poisoning from your Thanksgiving meal
A lot of things can go wrong with your Thanksgiving meal. Let's make sure food poisoning isn't one of them.
The Centers for Disease Control has some timely reminders to help prevent that:
"For turkey that's 165 degrees and it's best to measure it at the inner thigh, in the wing and in the thickest part of the breast to make sure it's gotten up to 165 degrees so you know it's safe to eat," she said.
Mahon says don't stuff the turkey the night before you cook it.
"It's best to either stuff the turkey right before you're putting it into the oven or to just cook the stuffing separately," she said.
Remember to get those leftovers into the fridge as soon as you can -- 2 hours or less. More Turkey Tips: USDA: Let’s Talk Turkey CDC: It’s Turkey Time The Food Network: Top 10 Turkey Tips
The Centers for Disease Control has some timely reminders to help prevent that:
- You want to clean all the cooking surfaces and your hands before you start.
- The chef also needs to wash with soap and water after touching any raw meat or poultry.
- Keep raw meet separate from fruits and vegetables or anything else you'll eat without cooking. One way to do that it to use different cutting boards for meat and produce.
"For turkey that's 165 degrees and it's best to measure it at the inner thigh, in the wing and in the thickest part of the breast to make sure it's gotten up to 165 degrees so you know it's safe to eat," she said.
Mahon says don't stuff the turkey the night before you cook it.
"It's best to either stuff the turkey right before you're putting it into the oven or to just cook the stuffing separately," she said.
Remember to get those leftovers into the fridge as soon as you can -- 2 hours or less. More Turkey Tips: USDA: Let’s Talk Turkey CDC: It’s Turkey Time The Food Network: Top 10 Turkey Tips
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The breasts will be done well before the legs/thigh, so take your temperature measurement there. Â
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And let your turkey rest at least 15-20 minutes before carving. Â
It's sad to me that we need to tell people this. So many people don't really cook anymore. Home-ec should be a required subject for boys and girls and include not just cooking but how to balance a budget, make a menu,run basic home appliances, iron a shirt, sew on a button, etc.Â
 @uumommy OR parents could teach their own kids how to do these things. Do you want to raise independent adults or have dependent babies on your hands for the rest of your lives?