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Most of us have meat or cooking thermometers we use around the kitchen, but how often have you thought about calibrating it to make sure the readings are correct? Most cooking thermometers—even ...

Chef Bill Hall says he uses 'Taylor' brand thermometers. He says they last forever and start at $10. There are two ways to make sure your thermometer is accurate, Hall says. First, place the stem in ...

If you have a standard pocket cooking thermometer you may have noticed it has a hexagonal nut on the reverse side of the dial, which allows for easy calibration. Use a cup of ice water to make sure it ...

Whether you use it to tell when a roast is done or to make sure that the frying oil heats to just the right temperature, a dial (instant-read) or digital thermometer eliminates part of the guesswork ...

K-State food scientist urges consumers to buy—or update—their food thermometer. Where food safety is concerned, a food thermometer is kind of like the Swiss army knife. It’s a must-have, multi-use ...

Thermometers measure temperature. The first known accurate thermometer was invented about 350 years ago. In this activity, you will be building and calibrating your own bulb thermometer. Make your ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Whether you use it to tell when a roast is done or to make sure that the ...