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The internal temperature of turkey sausage when it’s done is 165 degrees Fahrenheit/ 74 degrees Celsius. All raw ground poultry products such as turkey and chicken sausage should be cooked to a minimum safe serving temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit/ 74 degrees Celsius, according to the USDA. There are also many types of turkey sausage […]
Read MoreWhat is the internal temperature of chorizo when done? Fresh chorizo sausage is safe to eat above a minimum safe temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit or 71 degrees Celsius. Chorizo is made from ground pork and the minimum safe temperature for ground pork sausage is 160 degrees Fahrenheit. There are also variations of chorizo made […]
Read MoreThe USDA‘s recommended safe minimum internal temperature of a hamburger when done is 160 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the recommendation for consumers cooking burgers at home. The 2017 FDA Food Code (it’s updated every four years) states that a hamburger’s safe minimum internal temperature when done is 158 degrees Fahrenheit. The FDA’s food code also […]
Read MoreSkirt steak is a thin cut of beef that is perfect for grilling. It cooks extremely fast so you need to watch it closely to make sure you don’t overcook it. With that being said, exactly at what temperature is a skirt steak done? Skirt steak is at its most flavorful at an internal temperature […]
Read MoreYou just pulled flank steak out of the fridge to cook for dinner and you’re probably wondering, at what temperature flank steak is done? Since it’s a steak, do you cook it like you would cook a ribeye or new york strip steak? Well, yes and no. It is a steak, but it has less […]
Read MoreIf you’re unfamiliar with cooking lamb you might be wondering what is the internal temperature of a leg of lamb when done? The best internal temperature for a leg of lamb when done is between 130 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit or medium-rare to medium. Great you say. What’s the best way to prepare a leg […]
Read MoreThe USDA recommends cooking ground pork sausage to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit/71 degrees Celsius. This is a higher temperature than their recommended safe-serving temperature of whole cuts of pork at 145 degrees Fahrenheit /62 degrees Celsius. So, why the discrepancy in temperatures? It has to do with the grinding process. More about […]
Read MoreSteelhead trout is considered done when it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the USDA. However, is that the best temperature to serve Steelhead? Can you cook it a little less to obtain a juicier result? What exactly is a steelhead and can you cook it like salmon? I will answer […]
Read MoreYour ultimate goal when cooking duck breast is to have a juicy, succulent middle with crispy-rendered skin. The problem is that you can’t achieve this result if you cook a duck breast to the USDA-recommended temperature for poultry of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. So, what exactly is the temperature of duck breast when done? If you […]
Read MoreThe recommended safe serving temperature for pork tenderloin according to the USDA is an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit/ 63 degrees Celsius. Like most recommended minimum safe temperatures for food, that information is a good starting point, but not the whole story. There are many questions that need answering before we discuss the internal […]
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