Chicken temp blog post
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What’s the Best Temperature to Cook Chicken

Chicken is one of those foods that is easy to overcook because many people are afraid of undercooking it and getting sick. How do you overcome this? Simple. Get a fast and accurate thermometer, cook to the correct and safe internal temperature, and never overcook chicken again. Temperature Tip: The USDA-recommended temperature for chicken is 165°F Whether…

What’s the Best Temperature to Cook Pork
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What’s the Best Temperature to Cook Pork

You no longer have to deal with overcooked dry pork tenderloins. The USDA has a new recommended temperature for whole cuts of pork! Temperature Tip: The USDA recommended temperature for whole cuts of pork is 145°F * While other cuts of pork, like ribs, BBQ pork shoulders, and pork sausage require a different doneness temperature, cook…

Turkey 911: How to Cook a Frozen Turkey
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Turkey 911: How to Cook a Frozen Turkey

If you find yourself with a frozen turkey on Thanksgiving morning, relax. You can still have a beautiful, flavorful, juicy bird for your holiday feast…really! We have the time and temperature tips you need for a picture-perfect turkey direct from frozen when you’re in a pinch. Extra dinner guests show up unexpectedly? Forget to pull…

How to Temp a Steak: Getting Meat Temperature Right
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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 Doneness There are many different methods people…

Measuring weight of flour
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Weight vs. Volume Measurement

Cups, tablespoons, teaspoons…these are kitchen measurements we’re all used to; but so many recipes are measured only by weight, forcing you to either try and figure out the volume equivalents, or buy a digital kitchen scale. Professional recipes are nearly always measured by weight, as are many of the recipes that we use in our…