Is it good to have a thermometer when cooking a turkey on Thanksgiving?

Last year I got a large turkey about 12 pounds or so and this was the smallest they had at the store. I usually only get 6 pounds so this was my first time cooking a big one. I cooked it following the time on the packaging and everything was going smoothly. I carved a [...]

What is the temperature scale on the thermometer when Celsius and Fahrenheit are numerically equal?

What is the temperature scale on the thermometer when Celsius and Fahrenheit are numerically equal?

How do I cook this ham?

It is an uncooked smoked half ham 9.68 lbs. We don’t have a thermometer. I need a time and temp as well as any other tips.

Is there a difference between a basal thermometer and a regular digital thermometer?

I have a simple digital thermometer and was wondering if I need to buy another to chart my temps?

What temperature do I cook a whole chicken?

It’s a fairly small size whole chicken, what temp and for how long? And what should the meat thermometer read?

Using a meat thermometer when cooking roast in slow cooker?

Hi guys…Quick question… Will the internal temperture of meat cooked by different methods be the same when it is "done" Eg..I typically cook a roast in the oven..and my meat thermometer is pretty good. Now, If I am cooking the same roast in a slow cooker, can I still use the same meat thermometer to [...]

How do I adjust baking time if I am using chicken breasts in a recipe instead of bone-in chicken?

The current recipe says to cook the bone-in chicken for 1 1/2 hours, but I know that I wouldn’t have to cook the boneless chicken breasts quite that long. Anyone know the conversion, so I don’t have to use my meat thermometer?

A mercury thermometer broke in a pot of boiling water. Do I need to dispose the pot and its contents?

My wife was boiling water for our son and put a thermometer in to check the temperature. Unfortunate;y the thermometer busted and some mercury leaked out. Should we dispose of everything?

What do you think of the TempleTouch Thermometer?

The temple touch thermometer is non-invasive and can be used on the temple or underarm. I want to know if people are using this product, what they think about it, and the pros/cons of using it versus a regular digital thermometer. I would love to hear back from mothers who use it on their baby!

Cooking with Dutch oven on a propane stove?

Last year I met a small group of campers that had a fabric covering (think giant oven mit) that when over there dutch oven when cooking on a propane stove. It was a fire retardant material that held the heat in and made it possible to cook with a dutch oven on the camp stove [...]