Tuesday, June 7, 2011

"Favorite Things"

At Entrees4U we use several different kitchen utensils daily to create our meals.  Each one of us have different utensils that we consider our favorite to use in the kitchen.  Today, we will share with you one of our "favorite things".  By serving our customers with only the finest and freshest ingredients, our first priority as a meal preparation kitchen is food safety.  Today's "favorite thing" is used for just this: a digital kitchen thermometer.  In our kitchen, we prepare and serve several different proteins: chicken, beef, pork, and fish.  In order to serve these meats properly, each one has to be served at a certain temperature in order to be considered safe to eat.  We make sure all of our proteins are at the proper temperature with this digital thermometer.  Chicken or poultry must reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees before it is considered safe to eat.  Ground and tenderized meat must be at an internal temperature of 155 degrees before served.  Pork must reach an internal temperature of 150 degrees, and fish or any kind of seafood must be served at an internal temperature of 140 degrees.  When you order at Entrees4u, all of our prepared meals come with directions which include what temperature your meal should reach before it is safe to share with your family or friends.  Digital thermometers can be purchased at your nearest Target or Walmart for around $10.00.