He used the meat thermometer.

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By the time he got to Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Dried Cranberry and Apple Stuffing and Cranberry-White Wine Reduction Sauce, Bill had bought a new meat thermometer, digital, with protruding wires and flashing lights that made it look as though he'd lifted the whole apparatus from an intensive care unit.

CNN: Husband quietly captures the kitchen

You can do simple things like making sure you have a pan large enough for a Turkey and investing in a thermometer to make sure meat is cooked to the right temperature.

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An easy way to prevent contaminated food is to use a food thermometer when grilling or smoking meat.

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"Use of an instant-read thermometer to determine doneness of meat and poultry is one of the best lines of defense against foodborne bacteria, " said J.

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