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42. There's no risk cooking stuffing inside the bird....

Fri Nov 27, 2015, 05:51 PM

Nov 2015

if the stuffing is heated to the magic 160 degrees, and that's the rub; by the time the stuffing reaches 160 degrees, the bird is totally overcooked and dry.

Speaking of the risks of getting sick, letting the cooked bird come in contact the unsanitized implements and boards the raw bird met will reintroduce the nasties. Soap and water is mostly fine, but institutions follow it up with a mild bleach rinse.

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Is it stuffing or dressing? [View all] Aerows Nov 2015 OP

It's stuffing if it was cooked inside the bird muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #1

Correct, and the safer way to cook the substance is outside the bird. merrily Nov 2015 #20

I didn't stuff the turkey this year Aerows Nov 2015 #28

Aha! So, you knew the answer all along! Another OP with no purpose other than divisiveness. merrily Nov 2015 #38

Well now I wish I wouldn't have made it Aerows Nov 2015 #41

45 years of stuffing for me, still kicking it. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #57

Kicking the stuffing is highly disrecommended, even if you've washed your feet. merrily Nov 2015 #64

We cooks ours outside the bird bigwillq Nov 2015 #79

This is the way I see it Victor_c3 Nov 2015 #2

You are right. Aerows Nov 2015 #31

I know what it it... daleanime Nov 2015 #3

Stuffing is cooked in the bird. Dressing is not. underpants Nov 2015 #4

There's no risk cooking stuffing inside the bird.... Brother Buzz Nov 2015 #42

There is more of a risk underpants Nov 2015 #50

Ah, 165 �F not 160 �F Brother Buzz Nov 2015 #63

It's also possible to get the stuffing at or above 165F by the time the bird is done Major Nikon Nov 2015 #88

Yes, and that was recommended in the USDA article Brother Buzz Nov 2015 #90

They're different things tammywammy Nov 2015 #5

Stop the truck Aerows Nov 2015 #7

Um, no I didn't say that. tammywammy Nov 2015 #9

I was confused by the Northern vs. Southern Aerows Nov 2015 #12

Sigh, no tammywammy Nov 2015 #14

Correct Aerows Nov 2015 #21

No. Reply 1 gave the correct answer. merrily Nov 2015 #25

I usually stuff myself with the dressing or wear a dress to stuff the stuffing inside me. BlueJazz Nov 2015 #6

This would be more appropriate in the lounge. truedelphi Nov 2015 #8

Maybe, but this is America Aerows Nov 2015 #10

It does not matter how the terms used to be used, Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #11

I'm so full of leftovers at this point Aerows Nov 2015 #16

The only leftovers O took from our large family Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #22

No. Reply 1 is correct. merrily Nov 2015 #26

The National Turkey Council disagrees with you. Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #29

And? merrily Nov 2015 #40

Simple answer. It's Schr�dinger's cornbread. Autumn Nov 2015 #13

LOL! But, only if the recipe is in Vulcan. merrily Nov 2015 #27

OMG Aerows Nov 2015 #30

I enjoy verbing way more than I should. merrily Nov 2015 #35

Oh merrily, I am living long on leftovers today! Autumn Nov 2015 #36

Turkey Leftovers-a tale of Two Families merrily Nov 2015 #46

Stuffing is what you get out of a box Scootaloo Nov 2015 #15

Oooo... didn't make Oyster Dressing this year Aerows Nov 2015 #18

Haven't had it in like 20 years. But it's still the best Scootaloo Nov 2015 #33

No. Reply 1 is correct. It is about how the substance is cooked, not which ingredients you choose. merrily Nov 2015 #34

Dressing is for salads. Stuffing is for turkeys and pillows. n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #17

We no longer put it inside... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #19

Wow, that sounds fantastic! Aerows Nov 2015 #24

Andouille sausage is good also n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #53

stuffing. we never called it dressing trueblue2007 Nov 2015 #23

This is why I broached the topic Aerows Nov 2015 #32

if its cooked inside the bird madokie Nov 2015 #37

In PA, it's "filling" Freddie Nov 2015 #39

Wow, that sounds fantastic! Aerows Nov 2015 #43

Dressing goes atop of something, stuffing goes inside it Matrosov Nov 2015 #44

stuffing in, dressing out shanti Nov 2015 #45

Stuffing is when it gets "stuffed" into the bird's cavity. Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #47

Stuffing inside the bird, dressing outside it Warpy Nov 2015 #48

That's why you have gravy TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #51

Growing up in around Philly - it was "filling". Pennsylvania Dutch term, I think. djean111 Nov 2015 #49

Only fascists stuff their dressing. Glassunion Nov 2015 #52

Carrots, Onion and Celery Aerows Nov 2015 #56

Exactly. Glassunion Nov 2015 #60

A bit of lime for me, but I agree Aerows Nov 2015 #62

When I make broth/stock from the left over bits Glassunion Nov 2015 #67

No kidding! Aerows Nov 2015 #69

Indeed. Glassunion Nov 2015 #78

Oh heavens - rosemary and thyme Aerows Nov 2015 #80

The scotch also gave me a scotch boost. Glassunion Nov 2015 #83

Carrots? Eww. gvstn Nov 2015 #85

Carrots are part of the Mirepoix Aerows Nov 2015 #87

I love the little baby carrots raw. gvstn Nov 2015 #93

We like what we like :) Aerows Nov 2015 #94

Certainly. gvstn Nov 2015 #96

Mirepoix really needs carrots. Codeine Nov 2015 #92

See above post. gvstn Nov 2015 #95

Correctly pronounced as *dressin'* :-) Lars39 Nov 2015 #54

Stuffing goes in the bird DawgHouse Nov 2015 #55

Stuffing. Because "dressing" is for salads. TwilightGardener Nov 2015 #58

Just so y'all know, this was the subject of a HUUUUUUUGE Flamewar back in the day... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Nov 2015 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Nov 2015 #72

It's stuffing if you stuff it back in the turkey tularetom Nov 2015 #65

My sister and I had this conversation yesterday... ms liberty Nov 2015 #66

Stuffing. herding cats Nov 2015 #68

I don't like "soft drinks" Aerows Nov 2015 #70

I've heard that one, too! herding cats Nov 2015 #74

I am absolutely, positively an unsweetened Iced tea Aerows Nov 2015 #75

I grew up on unsweetened tea, too! herding cats Nov 2015 #77

It's a soda. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #73

I like that one. herding cats Nov 2015 #76

As I stare across the river, I knew Oregon had it wrong all along! Kilgore Nov 2015 #81

LMAO! Aerows Nov 2015 #82

Darn Yellow Staters!!! Kilgore Nov 2015 #84

Dressing is formal JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #86

Oh wow, you are quite right on that one! n/t Aerows Nov 2015 #91

They're all right. Igel Nov 2015 #89

I did dressing, but my mom did stuffing. (2 Turkeys) and we mixed them... Thor_MN Nov 2015 #97