Last Tuesday, my neighbor Sarah called me in a panic. Her nine-year-old had just helped prepare chicken for the first time, and she realized she’d never actually taught him the proper cooking temperature. “I just assumed he knew,” she told me, “but when I asked him how to tell if chicken is done, he said ‘when it looks white.’”
Here’s what every parent and educator needs to know: chicken must reach an internal temperature of 165°F to be safe to eat. This single number could be the most important kitchen safety fact you teach a child this year.
Teaching children the correct cooking …
