"elaine" > wrote in message
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> I can't believe that I'm looking up how to cook a turkey, but this year
I'm
> not going to brine it - just roast. The directions I found say to put the
> thermometer in the thigh. Silly question, but is it ok to leave the
> thermometer there for 5 hours?
>
> elaine
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Yes, you can leave those meat thermometers in for the length of the time,
but not an instant thermometer.
I use a digital thermometer, and I have great luck with that. That is all I
use now.