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The Importance of Resting

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Dec 16, 2024
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If you’re cooking turkey this Christmas, then our advice is forget all that stuff about so much time needed for so much weight of bird. Cooking a bird properly is not about timing, it’s about temperature. So what’s going on here?

Temperature - what’s the magic number?

Turkey is officially cooked at 74º C. That’s when everyone agrees it’s safe to eat, and …

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