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How to Check a Meat Thermometer for Accuracy
There's only one sure way to know if your bird is done: Take its temperature. It should register 165° F in the thickest part
of a thigh. But if your instant-read thermometer is off, then who's the turkey? Check its precision in a glass of water mixed
with enough crushed ice to be slushy. (Be sure the tip isn't touching the sides or the bottom of the glass.) The dial should
read 32° F after about 30 seconds. If it doesn't, the thermometer needs to be recalibrated. Here are two easy methods that
work for most models.
For a digital thermometer: For models you can recalibrate, submerge the thermometer probe in the ice water and hold down the Reset (or Calibrate) button
(if it has one) or the On-Off button for 6 to 8 seconds, until the display reads 32° F.
For a dial thermometer: Submerge the thermometer probe in the ice water and, using pliers or a wrench, turn the nut just under the dial until the
dial points to 32° F.
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