Pasteurization.... A good read...

[daveomak]

Don’t Overcook : Healthy Cooking

The longer you cook something or the higher temperature you cook it, the more the heat will affect the flavor of the food. Overcooking to kill bacteria is a food myth.

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[indaswamp]

Excellent post!!

 

[motocrash]

It is a good read, Dave.
"Pork can be pink, and chicken should not be cooked to an internal temperature of over 145°F ¾and please use a thermometer, because guessing is never precise."
I don't believe I'd like the texture of chicken at 145*.