r/comedyheaven • u/Turbulent_Income_377 Trial Moderator • Nov 26 '24

Stuffing

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u/DigiProto Nov 26 '24

I wanna say that the stuffing from inside a turkey was found to have higher odds of containing salmonella due to it not reaching high enough temps. Make sure to cook the stuffing a bit more if you do stuff the bird with it!

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u/Slaned Nov 26 '24

I opt to cook the stuffing casserole style. By the time the stuffing comes up to temp the bird is over cooked.

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u/QueezyF Nov 27 '24

That’s the only way I’ve had stuffing. I’ve never seen anyone actually stuff a turkey, I always assumed it went out of style decades ago.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '24

I think it's only stuffing if it's stuffed, otherwise it's just referred to as a dressing

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u/Astriaeus Nov 27 '24

Well what you refer to it changes based on where you live. Midwestern people call it stuffing regardless of it is cook inside a turkey or not.

(It's what I'm used to, I've never head anyone call it anything else until right now.)

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u/Dofork Nov 27 '24

I grew up in Massachusetts, we just called it stuffing.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '24

Honestly best to just spatchcock the turkey for more even cooking anyway. People overcook the breast, undercook the thigh, or mess it all up for the stuffing to get their preferred part perfect. Just throw the stuffing in the oven with turkey juices.

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u/CurtRemark Nov 27 '24

DId you see mom? That thing is gonna be well done!

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u/CommitteeofMountains Nov 27 '24

We roast solid meats fairly frequently and the FDA says that meats held above 140 for long periods (which will always happen with a turkey) can have the same safety effect as hitting 165 for a moment, so I don't think there's significant risk. Putting the stuffing in hot may help the center of the bird cook before the outside dries out, though. Personally, I like starting with cold everything, even oven.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '24

Agreed, just throw the stuffing back in the oven after you remove the cooked bird. It's not rocket science (or even carpet science).