Meats should be cooked at a heat that kills the harmful bacteria in it. There are suggested unique cooking temperature readings for each kind of animal protein. There are several points that need to be taken into consideration, when cooking animal products; some of those points are –
Cook it at the right temperature – The science and technology has proposed several means that have comforted the human life. Kitchen, grill, and BBQ thermometers are a great utility that enable one to check the exact temperature of the food, while it is being cooked. Because uncooked or improperly cooked meat steaks may contain various microorganisms, it becomes essential to take them to the suggested summit of heat.
For instance, if you are making roast beef or lamb, make sure you take its temperature to at least 170º F, or 77º C. This is the safest temperature that makes the roast beef or lamb edible. You would need a grill meat thermometer for this stunt. Similarly, for cooking ground beef, chicken, and pork, 165º F temp would be perfect.
There are available special temperature-monitoring devices that can be used in microwave ovens. The probe can be inserted into the meat, before being placed into the microwave. There are also available devices that can give instant reading of heat, at the ending of cooking procedure. Ideal it would be, if you would buy an all-in-one thermapen that can be used for various operations. You just need to insert the probe into the meat, and the read out is instantaneously.
Insert the testing probe into the thickest portion of steak. As a vital step – to make sure that the steak is fit to be eaten and contains no bacteria – you should insert the probe into the thickest part. Another point, when taking this step, ascertain that the needle does not touch the bone. If the probe touches the bone, it could give wrong interpretations.
Keep the probe or device away from the pan in which it is being cooked – If the needle or device would touch the pan, it may interpret incorrect reading. You should insert the probe from that side where it does not touch the sides of the pan.
Reheating – If eating the leftover meat items, you should bring them to at least 165 º F temperatures. Additionally, when the food reaches the suggested cooking heat, you are advised not to remove the probe from it. (Though, you should remove the food from heat.) And allow the food to rest it at that temperature, and eat it only when the temperature has stopped rising.
