food thermometer

Meat doneness checker

A food thermometer measures the internal temperature of meat, poultry, and other dishes to ensure safe cooking.

Inserting the probe into the thickest part gives an accurate reading: The food thermometer showed the chicken had reached 165 degrees.

Essential for food safety, since color alone doesn't reliably indicate doneness.

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digital · oven · kitchen · dial · roast · poultry · doneness · insert · leave in · calibrate · accurate · beef · turkey · safe · danger zone · internal · grill · baking

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Opposites
measurement type

food thermometerkitchen timer

Culinary countdown device

cooking timer · kitchen scale · food scale · measuring cup · measuring spoon

precision vs. estimation

food thermometervisual inspection

Examination by sight alone

guesswork · intuition · eyeballing

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G