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Mar 15, 2010

How can you tell when an egg dish is safely cooked?
Food Safety

Sandi e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink that she was always nervous about cooking casseroles that include raw eggs because she doesn’t know how to tell when they are safely heated through. The easiest way to tell when an egg based casserole is cooked is to insert a meat thermometer in the center. The American Egg Board is now recommending that all egg dishes be cooked to 160°F. You can go to their Eggcyclopedia for more information.