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If it's a digital thermometer - nothing much. Apart from not knowing as well when the food is done, just make sure you get all the pieces out, then you can eat the meat just like usual.
If it's an older Mercury thermometer, the liquid will get out into the meat and it's no longer safe to eat.
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What happens when a thermometer is left in sunlight?
the temperature rises and the thermometer breaks releasing mercury
What do you do if a thermometer breaks?
If a thermometer breaks, evacuate EVERYONE out of the area including pets and small children
What is the most dangerous thermometer if it breaks?
Any thermometer with mercury in it.
When would you use regular thermometer?
Use a regular thermometer to test your body (or a child's body) for fever. Use a meat thermometer when cooking meat, and an outdoor thermometer to check the weather outside.
What is coldest temperature on the scale of a thermometer?
-2degres celcious on a meat thermometer
Can you use a meat thermometer for foods other than meat?
Yea, why wouldn't you? It's still a thermometer either way.
What do cooks use to tell when meat is done?
Meat Thermometer
Where to put thermometer probe in a turkey when cooking the bird in the oven?
The meat thermometer probe can be inserted into the thickest part of the meat like the thigh or breast.
What do you do if mercury thermometer breaks into your eyes?
you run to the hospital
Can you eat meat after breaking the meat thermometer?
You shouldn't, there may be glass and chemicals in the meat.
Do you leave the meat thermometer in while you are cooking?
You should not leave a meat thermometer in the turkey while it cooks. This is very dangerous and should be avoided.
Which thermometer is a greater health hazard if it breaks Is it the mercury in glass or alcohol in glass thermometer?
Mercury is poisonous.
