meat thermometer
Roast readiness checker
A meat thermometer is a kitchen tool for measuring the internal temperature of cooking meat.
The probe is inserted into the thickest part to determine doneness and food safety: The meat thermometer read 165°F, so the chicken was done.
Some are instant-read; others remain in the meat throughout cooking.
Cooking with dry heat
- bastingMoistening meat while cooking
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- donenessState of being cooked
medium-rare · well-done · rare · tenderloin · brisket · steak · poultry · pork
Thorough examination or tool
- digitalOf discrete data
- analogComparable equivalent
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- displayPresentation for viewing
readout · sensor · thermocouple · thermistor · oven-safe · wireless · leave-in · battery
Slow-cook over coals
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- smokerTobacco habit holder
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- searBurn the outside
grill marks · char · smoky · tongs · outdoor cooking · kebabs · burger · ribs
Degree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
degrees · Celsius · Fahrenheit · internal · reading · temperature range · response time · tolerance
Sickness from contaminated meals
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- salmonellaFoodborne bacterial illness
- cross-contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
- undercookedInsufficiently heated through
danger zone · kill bacteria · contamination · food poisoning
roasting
Cooking with dry heat
doneness · medium-rare · well-done · rare · tenderloin · brisket · steak · poultry · pork · lamb
probe
Thorough examination or tool
display · readout · sensor · thermocouple · thermistor · oven-safe · wireless · leave-in · battery · insertion
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
sear · grill marks · char · smoky · tongs · outdoor cooking · kebabs · burger · ribs · hot dogs
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
exactness · degrees · Celsius · Fahrenheit · internal · reading · temperature range · response time · tolerance · consistency
foodborne illness
Sickness from contaminated meals
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- salmonellaFoodborne bacterial illness
- cross-contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
undercooked · danger zone · kill bacteria · contamination · food poisoning
- thermometers
- kitchen thermometers
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- Heat & Temperaturedegree, Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin, temperature
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- measuring toolstape measure, ruler, yardstick, tablespoon, teaspoon
meat thermometerkitchen timer
Culinary countdown device
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