![]() Often meat of younger birds shows the pinkest because their thinner skins permit oven gases to reach the flesh. Oven gases in a heated gas or electric oven react chemically with hemoglobin in the meat tissues to give it a pink tinge. Smoked turkey meat is always pink.Ĭhemical changes occur during cooking. Turkey, fresh pork, ground beef or veal can remain pink even after cooking to temperatures of 160☏ and higher. Using a meat thermometer is the only accurate way to determine that meat has reached a safe temperature. The color of cooked meat and poultry isn’t always a good indicator of doneness. Discard any cold leftovers that have been left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature (1 hour when the temperature is above 90☏).Īs long as the internal temperature of your turkey is 160☏ (or higher), it is safe to eat. Keep food cold by nesting dishes in bowls of ice or use small serving trays and replace them often. When serving food at a buffet, keep food hot in chafing dishes, slow cookers, or warming trays. Throw away all perishable foods that have been left at room temperature for more than two hours (one hour if the temperature is over 90☏, such as at an outdoor picnic during summer).Ĭold perishable food, such as chicken salad or a platter of deli meats should be kept at 40☏ or below. ![]() Within two hours of cooking food or after it is removed from an appliance keeping it warm, leftovers must be refrigerated. ![]() After food is safely cooked, hot food must be kept hot at 140☏ or warmer to prevent bacterial growth. Bacteria grow rapidly between the temperatures of 40☏ and 140☏. ![]() According to the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the USDA, all leftovers should be stored in shallow containers and refrigerated or frozen within two hours of cooking. ![]()
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