You want it in the turkey breast, but not so far in that it touches the bone.
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Do Not touch the Bone it will give you a false reading You want the temperature of the meat the furthest away from the heat. Since the dark meat takes longer to cook that is where you want your thermometer, deep in the center of a thigh. [not touching a bone of course]
White Meat 161 Degrees
Dark Meat 180 Degrees
You should put it near the neck. I bake turkeys every month for get togethers and they are all just right.
brest
The meat thermometer probe can be inserted into the thickest part of the meat like the thigh or breast.
Yes, their are pictures of meat thermometers in turkeys. You can find a real picture or a cartoon, which was drawn to show you a meat thermometer in a turkey.
Without a thermometer, you will know if a turkey is done by piercing it with a skewer or sharp knife. The juices will run clear when the turkey is cooked.
Its for putting it in the turkey
meat thermometer-maybe
The thigh and breast
basically, a Bimetallic Stemmed thermometer is a thermometer that is used when cooking meats- like turkey (well turkey is poultry, but that is not the point) . They have a long stem that you poke into the meat and there is a dial on the top that tells you how hot the inside of the meat is.
You should not leave a meat thermometer in the turkey while it cooks. This is very dangerous and should be avoided.
165 degrees
165
To cook 5kg of turkey breast in a fan oven it is a good idea to use a meat thermometer. Use a thermometer that will beep when it gets to a certain temperature. Turkey has to be at least 180 degrees in the center before it is done.