Thanksgiving turkey cooking time, temperature and tips

感恩节是与家人和朋友一起吃饭的最佳时机. 遵循这些感恩节食品安全提示，让你的客人带着快乐的回忆和美味的剩菜离开.

土耳其的准备

在开始感恩节烹饪之前，有很多事情需要考虑. 在把鸡放进烤箱或煎锅之前，考虑一下这些建议:

• If you're buying a frozen turkey, allow enough time to completely thaw. 如果你提前购买了冷冻火鸡，以避免杂货店的狂热, try to cook it within seven months of purchasing.
• If opting for a fresh turkey买的时候不要超过你打算烹饪的前两天.
• When it's time to thaw your turkey, take the proper precautions and do not thaw at room temperature. T在这里 are a few different ways to 安全解冻 你的鸟包括:
  • 冰箱 -把鸟放在原来的包装纸里，把它的胸部朝上. 注意，冰箱的温度不要超过40华氏度，每4磅要解冻一天.
  • 冷水 -将火鸡放入防漏袋中，每磅火鸡大约需要30分钟.
  • 微波 – follow your 微波 manufacturer’s instructions.

根据 美国农业部, it’s best to cook a refrigerator-thawed turkey within 2天 after thawing, and a 微波 or cold water-thawed bird 立即.

• To brine or not to brine. If you're on team brine, 你需要考虑腌制时间，并使用肉类温度计来确保你的火鸡在40华氏度或更低的安全温度下腌制.
• Consider a meat thermometer. 你不能总是依靠弹出式温度计或检查果汁是否清澈.

You can find additional tips from the 胖子 turkey hotline.

Keep your food prep area clean

说到食品安全，重要的是要保持工作空间的卫生和你的 手干净. We have a few pointers for your Thanksgiving meal prep.

• 勤洗手. Scrub hands with soap under warm water for 20 seconds. 处理食物(尤其是生肉或家禽)后，亦应这样做，以避免交叉污染.
  
• 擦干双手. 是否有多块手巾可用或考虑使用纸巾.
• Prepare your workplace. 干净的计数器, 砧板, 在准备食物前后用热水和肥皂清洗盘子和餐具.
• Do not bathe your bird. 在烘烤火鸡之前冲洗或清洗火鸡会增加将新细菌传给火鸡的机会.
• 帮助 prevent cross-contamination. 将其他食物与生火鸡分开，并使用单独的餐具.

Heat foods to proper temperature

烹饪火鸡的温度会根据你所遵循的食谱而有所不同. 然而, if you don't have a favorite go-to recipe, 325 degrees Fahrenheit is a good temperature to cook a turkey. 请记住，火鸡的烹饪时间和温度将取决于火鸡的重量和填塞与否. 以下是烹饪火鸡时需要考虑的其他一些事情:

• Color is not a reliable indicator of safely cooked food. Use a food thermometer to make sure meat, 家禽和鱼被煮到一个安全的内部温度-通常至少165华氏度.
• Test the internal temperature in at least three areas on a turkey: the thigh, the wing and the thickest part of the breast. 根据 胖子火鸡大腿的温度应该是180华氏度，鸡胸温度应该是170华氏度. If the bird is stuffed, verify the stuffing is 165 degrees.
• 煎火鸡? 跟随我们的 turkey fryer safety tips.

How to carve a turkey

Once the turkey is fully cooked, consider these carving tips.

• 让火鸡休息一下. 让你的火鸡休息20分钟或更长时间，让汁液沉淀下来，这样更容易切.
• 磨刀. Using a sharp knife will make cutting meat easier.
• 切火鸡. With the knife resting between the breast and a leg, slice down with even cuts until the leg portion is removed. Then you can cut the wing away. 为了乳房, 从最上面开始, slightly to the side of the bone, and slice off the entire breast with long even strokes. 取出鸡胸肉后，将其水平放置，然后垂直切割. When all the individual breast pieces are cut, 你可以把刀滑到下面，把碎片转移到盘子里，这样就可以很好地展示了.

Safe food temperatures

节日大餐最棒的事情之一就是有丰富的食物供客人一整天享用. Even after food is cooked, it's important to maintain food safety.

• Keep hot foods at 140 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer with chafing dishes, slow cookers and warming trays.
• Keep cold foods at 40 degrees Fahrenheit 或冷. Nest serving dishes in bowls of ice and store moist desserts, such as pumpkin pie and cakes with whipped frosting, in the refrigerator until serving.

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• 少量食用. 把多余的食物放在烤箱里加热，或者放在冰箱里冷藏，以防止变质.
• Consume leftover food within three to four days. 如果你想把火鸡拉长一段时间, store the leftovers in the freezer for up to four months.
• When reheating your food，使用 微波 或烤箱将食物重新加热到165华氏度的内部温度.

Store Thanksgiving leftovers safely

• Don't keep your food out. 在你享用完盛宴之后，考虑把剩下的食物放进冰箱. 根据 疾病预防控制中心, food shouldn't be sitting out for more than two hours.
• Remember to remove the stuffing from the turkey cavity prior to storing.
• Divide leftovers into shallow containers. 这样可以在放入冰箱或冷冻室之前快速冷却.
• 保存食物. 如果你要带着剩饭走两个小时或更长时间, store the food in a cooler with ice packs.

既然假期可以是与家人和朋友重新联系的时间，那就去发现更多吧 tips to help stay safe this holiday 季节.