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How To Cook Tuna Steak: Thermal Principles For the Other Red Meat
If you’ve read this blog for long, you know we have a great love for steaks. Ribeye, NY strip, picanha…tenderloin filet—we love them all. But sometimes, just sometimes, we feel like we could use a break from steak. And that’s why we’re glad there’s such a thing as tuna steak. If you’ve never had a…
Homemade Focaccia—Recipe, Temperatures, and Tips
Focaccia is the bread you need to be making right now. the “daily bread” of thousands of Italians, it has been making fast inroads into American culture thanks to beautiful and inspiring posts all over social media. But how can you be sure your focaccia turns out sandwich-perfect every time? With temperature, of course! Follow…
How to Make Pho: Recipe, With Temps for Raw Meat
You may have noticed that this blog tends to speak a lot in superlatives: “the best steak,” “your new favorite,” and “best cut of beef” are all things you can find here. There’s a good reason for it, though. We try to only publish something that’s going to be fantastic, especially if you follow the…
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Rotisserie Pork Belly: Texture Through Temperature
Ah, pork belly. We meet again. With the introduction of ThermoWorks’ RFX GATEWAY and RFX MEAT, there is finally a viable wireless probe that can be used for rotisserie cooking. OF course one of the first things we wanted to cook as soon as it became available was rotisserie pork belly. Needless to say, we…
Devil’s Food Cake with Chocolate Frosting: The Temps You Need to Know
Every month or so, I start browsing pictures and recipes of cakes. Then I can’t rest until I’ve made and eaten one. If you do the same, or if you just love a good cake for a celebration or for no reason at all, it’s good that you’ve landed here. Today we’re walking you through…
How to Grill Chicken Thighs: Temps for Superior Chicken
Chicken is indisputably America’s favorite meat by pound consumed. And one of the easiest, best, and cheapest ways to cook chicken is to grill boneless skinless chicken thighs. They’re incredibly forgiving, which is good for a high-heat environment like a grill, and produce out-size tastiness for the. In this post, we’ll go over the how’s…
Scoring at Your Big Game Party…
Game Day Chili-Cheese Fries: Temperatures for the Win!
It’s game time! You’ve gathered your friends, donned the jersey, and are ready for the biggest snack-food event of the year. What are you serving? Chili-Cheese Fries! Aren’t you? You are if you want the undying admiration of your football crew. After some extended work on fries here at the ThermoWorks demo kitchen, we thought that…
Smoked Pulled Pork: Game Day Loaded Nachos!
(Note: ThermoWorks recently featured an excellent post on Game Day Boston Butt Nachos by Grillax.com, you should check them out, too!) Finger foods are a game day staple, and in that category, nachos are royalty. Give this munchie an upgrade with piles of decadent slow smoked pulled pork and smoked cheese and you’ll be your…
New England-Style Split-Top Buns: Temps for Fluffy Results
When we made our lobster rolls a while back, we had to search high and low for the right bun. The New England-style split-top bun is the preferred vessel for all that buttery lobster meat, but it may also be the best way to house a hotdog. In this post, we’ll go over the thermal…
Smoked Brisket Cheesy Fries! Bringing Perfectly-cooked Favorites Together to Make Something Amazing
We are composing this post at the beginning of February, and that means that we’re aiming this recipe at a certain very large football game that is coming up. And while this dish of golden fries, melty-savory cheese curds, rich gravy, and tender smoked brisket is going to be a game-changer for that event (and…
Brisket Nachos: Party Time Temp Tips
Game Day is here, and you know what that means. Cheering, friends, excitement, competition, victory, and glory. In other words: Nachos. Nachos for the Big Game are as American as hotwings for the Big Game, or chili for the Big Game, or…do people eat apple pie for football? Besides the point. The point is that…
How to Make Texas Smoked Hot Link Sausage Recipe
Though brisket and ribs tend to get all the attention, we love a good hot link sausage when it’s time for BBQ. Who wouldn’t?!? They’re über-flavorful and they tend to exhibit a little more differentiation from BBQ joint to BBQ joint. At every roadside BBQ stand, the question of how the sausage will taste looms…