Don't expect that you'll enjoy taking oregano oil, even if you love Greek food. It has a much more potent taste in oil form, so be prepared! Because oregano oil in its pure form is so strong, it should only be used when diluted; try a ratio of one part oregano oil to three parts carrier oil, such as olive oil.
To pasteurize meat, USDA and my chart give us minimum temperatures, like 165Â°F for poultry and 145Â°F for fish. But if you dig into the data by USDA scientists, you learn that this is a distillation of the facts designed to make things easy for the public. Pasteurization of meat is not just a matter of temperature.
Kitchen Fact: The safe internal temperature for cooked pork is 145Â° Fahrenheit. All cuts of pork, with the exception of ground pork, should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145Â°F, and the temperature should be measured at the thickest part of the meat not touching any bone. Some pork muscle meats can remain pink or added ingredients may affect color, but as long as the pork has reached 145Â°F, it's safe to eat.