Temping Steak
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Temping a Steak Doesn’t Make It Dry! Debunking a Kitchen Myth

Have you ever heard this one? “You should never poke your steak with a thermometer probe, as it will just let out all the juices while you’re cooking!” We hear this fairly regularly on social media and in forums and it always makes us cringe. The idea that a steak, or any other cut of…

Chicago Steak Co. Porterhouse: Thermometers NOT Optional
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Chicago Steak Co. Porterhouse: Thermometers NOT Optional

If you’re looking for luxurious eating, there is nothing much better than a porterhouse steak. And if you’re after the true height of luxury, it doesn’t get much better than a prime porterhouse steak from the Chicago Steak Company. Our friends at the Chicago Steak Company sent us a box of 20 oz. prime-grade, wet-aged,…

Placing probes correctly
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Probe Safety: A Guide for BBQ Smokers

We occasionally hear complaints about how our Pro-Series® or Type-K probes burn out in BBQ smokers. For example, “How can a probe rated to 640°F burn out in a low-and-slow smoker that is running at 275°F?!?” It’s a fair question, and today we hope to answer it. The most important—and maybe the most secretly-obvious—fact to…