Is whitebait safe at 42c?

I am having trouble getting whitebait to the correct internal temperature. After I simmer it for a few miniutes I put the thermometer in and it goes up to 42c and not 63c(145f) which is the safe temp for fish. Im not sure whether because the fish is small its not possible for the reader to get a correct reading. the points on my thermometer are quite big and probably for larger cuts of food though it seems to go in the flesh.

the problem is if i cook it to a higher temp it just overcooks. so am i cooking it safely and correctly or not? is my thermometer reliable, what am i doing wrong since safe seems to be overcooked and cooked seems to be unsafe, it could also have to do with my thermometer but not sure.

thanks

Best Answer

what am i doing wrong since safe seems to be overcooked and cooked seems to be unsafe

You are doing nothing wrong, this is as it should be. It is the cooking which scrambles the proteins of both the fish and the bacteria living in it, making the food safe in the process. The fish is not safe at 42 C. I don't have charts here, but if you looked it up and saw it is safe at 63 C, then that's the temperature needed for safety.

You just have to decide what you want - safety or a given state of cooking - and cook your fish to the respective temperature.

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