Accurate. You could do this in an oven or grill too, but you might dry things out some. It’s all about the meat’s internal temperature and time. If the meat could reach 165° F instantly it would kill everything. If you hold it at 120° F for two hours you kill nearly everything.
Accurate. You could do this in an oven or grill too, but you might dry things out some. It’s all about the meat’s internal temperature and time. If the meat could reach 165° F instantly it would kill everything. If you hold it at 120° F for two hours you kill nearly everything.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/smprv/uploads/files/RTE_Poultry_Tables1.pdf
Keep in mind that the temperatures refer to the coldest part; until all internal temperatures are at least 120, you can’t start your timer.
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Temp of the coldest part and the quantity of time it’s held at that temperature.