Proper thawing is critical to the success of your turkey on Thanksgiving day. There are a couple of different ways to thaw a turkey but only one way to verify it's completely thawed. We have the thermal tips you need to plan when to begin thawing your turkey and to ensure you do … [Read more...]
Deep Fried Turkey Made Safe & Delicious
Are you in the mood to try something different this year with your Thanksgiving turkey? Why not try deep frying it this year? Some say a fried turkey is the juiciest, most flavorful, crispy-on-the-outside, delicious bit of poultry ever to cross their lips. This project is packed … [Read more...]
Underlying Costs of an Inexpensive Thermometer vs. Thermapen Mk4
Standard dial probe thermometers are famously inexpensive, generally $6 or less. That's not much cash to lay out to fulfill the basic food code requirement of checking the temperature of your food, right? The True Cost of a $6 Thermometer But did you know there are hidden … [Read more...]
How to Temp a Steak: Getting Meat Temperature Right
July is grilling month so it’s officially steak season. And it is fair to say that nothing will have a greater impact on the taste and quality of the steak you feed your friends and family, than your ability to accurately gauge the internal temperatures of the steak. Testing … [Read more...]
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ThermoWorks’ Accredited Calibration Lab
When you buy a thermometer for professional or home use, how do you know for certain that it reads accurately across its temperature range? Houseware makers buy single-chip circuits and cheap sensors in bulk. While these components are economical choices for novelties and the … [Read more...]
Why the New Warning on the ThermoWorks Website?
You may have noticed there is a new header banner on the ThermoWorks website saying something about a “warning” (see above). We admit that it's a pretty drastic step to add a banner at the very top of our homepage and wanted to take a moment to explain why we feel compelled to … [Read more...]
Moist and Flavorful Burgers That Are Also Safe to Eat
Medium? Or medium rare? Anyone who takes steak seriously knows the answer to that question. Steaks cooked to medium rare (130° F, see Chef Recommended Temps) simply taste better and have a better texture. So why do we cook our hamburgers to 160°? As the old A-1 … [Read more...]
Thermal Secrets to Creating a Properly Made Ice Bath
The easiest way to test the accuracy of any thermometer is in a properly made ice bath. If you do this carefully, your ice bath will be 32.0°F within ±0.1°F. If you are not careful, the ice bath can be off by several whole degrees. (Just a cup with ice water in it can be 12 or … [Read more...]
Traditional BBQ Meats: Are the USDA recommended temperatures enough?
We’re not naming names here, but there are certain cuts of meat out there that require a little more love and attention than others. Pork shoulders, beef briskets, ribs and pot roasts - you know who you are. That’s not to say that higher quality cuts of meat can’t be cooked in … [Read more...]