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 ...

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, ...

Adulting is hard. It's even harder when you realize that you feel feverish, that you need to take your temperature, and that, whoops, you don't even own a thermometer. If you're feeling feverish, or ...

You should always use all five of your senses when cooking. But sometimes a sixth sure would be helpful. Not the Haley-Joel-Osment-I-see-dead-people type of sixth sense (although hey, whatever). I’m ...

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, ...

A digital meat thermometer sticks out of a steak on a grill - Dmitry Naumov/Shutterstock Many home cooks and grill masters cook up their steaks and hamburger patties using the old-fashioned eyeball ...

This week, common post-holiday-cooking-frenzy questions: Where do I place a meat thermometer in my turkey? And how do I use a meat thermometer? Use a meat thermometer to test cooked food for doneness.