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Cooked Meat Internal Temperature Chart
The following is a chart of cooked meat internal temperatures. Keep in mind that once you remove the meat from the oven or other cooking tool, the meat will continue to cook for an extra 5 to 10 minutes.| MEAT | SUGGESTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE | USDA RECOMMENDED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES | | Beef, Bison, Venison | 120-165 F | 140-170 F | | Veal | 125-155 F | 150-170 F | | Lamb and Goat | 120-145 F | 140-170 F | | Pork | 145-165 F | 170 F | | Chicken | 160-165 F | 180 F | | Turkey (unstuffed) | 160-165 F | 180 F | | Duck | 160-170 F | 180 F |
* adapted from the Grassfed Gourmet CookbookAs you can see there is a difference between what the optimal temperature for juicy, melt in your mouth cooked meat compared to the USDA recommendation. In my opinion, it is up to each individual to decide which is best.
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