When it comes to food safety in the home, we can use many food handling and preparation practices to keep food safe and reduce the risk of illness. One such practice is to check the final cooked ...

Grilling a steak to the perfect medium-rare. Roasting a whole chicken without drying it out. Smoking a brisket low and slow until it’s melt-in-your-mouth tender. Whether you’re a home cook or backyard ...

Using a meat thermometer is the only way to ensure food is safely cooked to your desired level of doneness. There’s no amount of finger poking or other methods for testing food doneness that even come ...