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Originally Posted by Sage
On another note, I thought it was Faux Paz (or however the crap you spell it) to put the stuffing IN the turkey?
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I think you've been listening to Alton Brown too much
Alton used to say stuffing was evil, because if you don't cook it right, it can be a source of food poisoning. But recently he recanted that statement, and even did a whole episode where he stuffed a turkey and a squash.
Here is the recipe for his stuffed turkey:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._29138,00.html
The bottom line is that if you are going to put stuffing into your turkey, the stuffing needs to hit 165 when you temp it. Period. You also want to put stuffing into the turkey really hot, and put the turkey in the oven right away, so that the stuffing doesn't lose much heat--otherwise it might drop into the danger zone.
My mom has been stuffing her turkeys with old-fashioned stuffing for years, and no one has gotten sick--mostly because we're pretty on top of the food safety thing. So as long as you're handy with a thermometer, it's all good.