What temperature should turkey be when it is cooked?
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPlanning and preparing for Christmas isn't the most stress-free of times. As well as buying all the presents and food, and playing host to family and friends, you have to cook the dinner.
With meat to whack in the oven, carrots to peel and sprouts to trim it can be quite overwhelming. Then of course you need to make sure everything is cooked properly as the last thing you need is to give everyone at the table a bout of Boxing Day food poisoning.
Thankfully the Food Standards Agency has lots of advice to help you make sure everything is cooked and ready to eat. READ MORE: The latest news from the Manchester Evening News JOIN: The FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Firstly, you need to make sure your Christmas turkey has been stored correctly which means that it has been kept in a fridge set at 5C or below.
You also need to make sure raw meat is kept covered on the bottom shelf of your fridge to avoid spillages or cross-contamination with vegetables.
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