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How to Use a Meat Thermometer for Turkey
Check more than one thick area and keep the probe off bone. The reading must meet a safe time-and-temperature combination, not merely a preferred colour.
What Meat Thermometer Temperature Should Turkey Reach?
The Food Standards Agency gives equivalent safe cooking combinations, including seventy degrees Celsius for two minutes. Check the thickest areas and the centre of any stuffing.
Where to Put a Meat Thermometer in a Whole Turkey
Measure the deepest breast and inner thigh, keeping the sensor away from bone and the cavity. For a turkey crown, approach the thickest breast from the side.
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Questions before you buy
Where do you put a thermometer in a turkey crown?
Place the sensing area in the thickest part of the breast, away from bone, the cavity and the tray. Check both sides if the crown is uneven.
Can I leave the probe in a turkey crown while it cooks?
Yes, when the probe, cable and any exposed components are rated for the oven conditions. An ordinary instant-read unit should be removed after each check.
Why check more than one place in a turkey crown?
Thickness and oven heat vary, so one point may be warmer than another. Base the decision on the coolest correctly placed stable reading.
Should the thermometer touch the breastbone?
No. Bone can give a reading that does not represent the centre of the meat, so reposition the sensor into flesh.