Cooking anything perfectly, but especially meat, can often seem like it requires some alchemical blend of art, science, and magic. There are ways that — with some experience — you can start to get a ...

The basics of using a meat thermometer are simple: stick it with the pointy end. But getting the correct reading from the right place ensures you get the proper degree of doneness, according to ...

We’ve ranted and raved for years about the benefits of an instant-read thermometer and how using one can help you be a more confident home cook. It’s useful for baked goods, deep frying, custards, ...

Cooking meat correctly boils down to one simple task: knowing how to use a meat thermometer. Although it's a fairly simple process, it requires a little patience and a bit of finesse. As Juan Cabera, ...

This scenario might sound familiar. You’ve spent time in the kitchen cooking a wonderful meal. You plate everything up, but when you sit down and cut into your piece of meat it’s totally overcooked — ...

A meat thermometer is the only tool that lets you catch the ideal moment between food that’s done perfectly and food that’s far from it. As anyone who’s tried a dry steak or pink chicken breast can ...

Whether you're cooking chicken, beef, pork, or lamb, getting meat to the right internal temperature is vital. Our test kitchen is always developing new recipes and working on different techniques to ...