Stuff Or Not?

Wed., Nov. 17, 1999

Health experts have raised concerns in recent years about the safety of cooking stuffing inside a turkey. On the other hand, many cooks insist that stuffing is far more flavorful baked in the bird than in a casserole dish.

If you choose to stuff your turkey, Butterball recommends the following guidelines:

* Prepare stuffing just before placing in turkey. Be sure all ingredients are already cooked; saute vegetables, use only cooked meats and seafood and use pasteurized egg products instead of raw eggs.

* Place stuffing in turkey just before roasting; do not stuff the turkey the night before.

* Make sure turkey is completely thawed before stuffing. Loosely stuff both do not pack stuffing tight.

* Use a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature of the stuffing reaches 160 degrees before removing turkey from the oven.

* Do not stuff turkeys that are cooked on an outdoor grill or water smoker, or at high-temperature or other fast-cook methods.

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