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The densest areas of the chicken are the best places to measure temperature. Examining the breast, thigh or leg will give you the most accurate reading. 165 Degrees
As the weather gets colder, roast chicken dinners become more and more alluring. But to get that chicken cooked just right, you have to make sure the bird has reached the appropriate temperature ...
For example, a cool oven has temperature set to 200 °F (90 °C), and a slow oven has a temperature range from 300–325 °F (150–160 °C). A moderate oven has a range of 350–375 °F (180–190 °C), and a hot oven has temperature set to 400–450 °F (200–230 °C).
Pieces may include quarters, or fourths of the chicken. A chicken is typically cut into two leg quarters and two breast quarters. Each quarter contains two of the commonly available pieces of chicken. A leg quarter contains the thigh, drumstick and a portion of the back; a leg has the back portion removed.
The temperatures indicated above are the peak temperatures in the cooking process, so the meat should be removed from the heat source when it is a few degrees cooler. The meat should be allowed to "rest" for a suitable amount of time (depending on the size of the cut) before being served.
That last rule isn't just some random number divined by Julia Child: There's actual science behind why everything calls for this magic temperature. The real reason why we bake everything at 350 ...
Roasting is a term synonymous with baking, but traditionally denotes the cooking of whole animals or major cuts through exposure to dry heat; for instance, one bakes chicken parts but roasts the whole bird. One can bake pork or lamb chops but roasts the whole loin or leg. There are many exceptions to this rule of the two terms.
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