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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Learning how to use a rectal thermometer is essential if you have children younger than 4 years. Pediatricians recommend using a rectal thermometer because it produces the most accurate body ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's important to clean a thermometer before and after using it to prevent the spread of germs. To disinfect a digital thermometer, you can use an alcohol-based wipe with at least 70% concentration, ...

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.