Use a thermometer and stick it in, not a knife

Bad food safety advice from Tesco Ireland today on Twitter:

@safefood_eu tip: To check meat is fully cooked, stick a sharp knife in & check that there is no pink meat in the middle #homecooks

barfblog.Stick It InColor is a lousy indicator. There’s lots of references on barfblog. Why stick in a knife when you can stick in a tip-sensitive digital thermomter?

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A former professor of food safety and the publisher of barfblog.com, Powell is passionate about food, has five daughters, and is an OK goaltender in pickup hockey. Download Doug’s CV here. Dr. Douglas Powell editor, barfblog.com retired professor, food safety 3/289 Annerley Rd Annerley, Queensland 4103 dpowell29@gmail.com 61478222221 I am based in Brisbane, Australia, 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time