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Slow Cooking Temperatures

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2016-03-26 21:45:32
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Slow Cookers For Dummies
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Pick up a thermometer for a quick and easy way to determine if your meal is cooked to a safe temperature. Here’s a guide for using your slow cooker and cooking to a temperature that’s safe.

Food Safe Cooking Temperature in Degrees F
Eggs Cook until yolk and white are firm
Egg dishes 160
Ground Meat and Meat Mixtures
Turkey, chicken 165
Veal, beef, lamb, pork 160
Fresh Beef
Medium rare 145
Medium 160
Well done 170
Fresh Lamb
Medium rare 145
Medium 160
Well done 170
Fresh Pork
Medium 160
Well done 170
Poultry
Chicken, whole 180
Turkey, whole 180
Poultry breasts, roasted 170
Poultry thighs, wings 180
Ham
Fresh (uncured) 160
Precooked (ready to eat) 140

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Tom Lacalamita (Long Island, New York) is a best-selling author of five appliance-related cookbooks. Nominated for a James Beard cookbook award, Tom is considered a national authority on housewares and has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows across the country. With a passion for food, cooking, and all sorts of kitchen gadgets, Tom is a spokesperson for various food and housewares manufacturers. He is the author of Slow Cookers For Dummies and Pressure Cookers For Dummies.

Glenna Vance (Milwaukee, WI) is director of consumer affairs for a major ingredient manufacturer in the Midwest. A published author, Glenna has been involved in developing consumer recipe programs with major appliance manufacturers and ingredient companies. As a board member of the Milwaukee chapter of the American Institute of Wine & Food, Glenna is instrumental in bringing nationally renowned culinary professionals to Milwaukee for culinary programs and events.