This week, common post-holiday-cooking-frenzy questions: Where do I place a meat thermometer in my turkey? And how do I use a meat thermometer? Use a meat thermometer to test cooked food for doneness.

Learning how to use a rectal thermometer is essential if you have children younger than 4 years. Pediatricians recommend using a rectal thermometer because it produces the most accurate body ...

A digital meat thermometer sticks out of a steak on a grill - Dmitry Naumov/Shutterstock Many home cooks and grill masters cook up their steaks and hamburger patties using the old-fashioned eyeball ...

With hospitals filling up quickly, it’s important to monitor any symptoms you develop at home. You’ve probably checked your temperature before and using a thermometer is a simple process, but do you ...

This instant-read digital thermometer helps ensure you’ll never have an overcooked or undercooked Thanksgiving turkey again.

Using a kitchen thermometer may seem like a professional’s tool as it is mostly used in commercial kitchens and by food experts, but did you know why kitchen thermometers are so essential and how ...

Have you ever placed a thermometer under your tongue and wondered how that tiny device knows if you have a fever? Or checked the weather and thought about how scientists measure temperature so ...

A person can take a child’s temperature in several ways. The most effective method depends on the age of the child. An accurate temperature reading can help parents and caregivers assess their child’s ...

Cooking anything perfectly, but especially meat, can often seem like it requires some alchemical blend of art, science, and magic. There are ways that — with some experience — you can start to get a ...

Many home cooks and grill masters cook up their steaks and hamburger patties using the old-fashioned eyeball test. This is when you flip the patty after it turns brown and grill marks start appearing.

No one wants their dining guests or family to get sick from food they have prepared, but many people run the risk each day by not using a meat thermometer to check their food for proper doneness, ...