My question? its cooking now, to avoid possible food poisoning...should I keep the bird at a certain temp while cooking? and when i remove the stuffing prior to carving turkey, would it be beneficial to combine the stuffed dressing mixture with the leftover in a dish and microwave it?...would these 3 things avoid food poisoning?
2006-11-23 05:36:53 · 5 answers · asked by hippotears1985 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Who told you not to stuff a bird? True you should not stuff until right before it goes in hte oven. Stuff it, dont over stuff it . All you need to do is make sure the internal temperature of the stuffing reaches 165 in the center.
2006-11-23 05:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by Janna 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, all of those. The internal temp of the stuffing in the bird has to be around 170+. And your backup plan of nuking it a while longer is perfectly acceptable. You won't be in any danger as long as everything's cooked through well.
2006-11-23 13:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is only dangerous to put HOT stuffing in a cold/room temp. turkey. The difference in temp can cause salmonella if the stuffed bird is refridgerated.
2006-11-23 13:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it...
Just make sure turkey is fully cooked...
Recipie on bag should give both stuffed & unstuffed cooking times.
Stuffed is usually about 15 - 30 minutes longer than unstuffed...
Many many people cook stuffed turkeys, Including myself...
2006-11-23 13:45:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Butterball.com -- they have a lot of information on how high the temperature has to be for food to be safe.
2006-11-23 13:50:57 · answer #5 · answered by waia2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋