How does the use of a cold thermometer affect the temperature reading?

Suppose that you measure the temperature of a cup of hot tea with a cold thermometer. How does the use of a cold thermometer affect the temperature reading? Is this an example of the heisenberg’s uncertainty principle? please explain!

Cooking a turkey breast without a meat thermometer?

If I don’t have a meat thermometer what are other ways to tell the turkey breast is cooked and safe to eat?
How long approximatley does it cook? Just the breast

Where to buy cooking thermometer?

I have a recipe that involves boiling milk to a certain temperature. I have no idea how to measure the temperature without a thermometer. Does anyone know any stores that sell those glass thermometers that you stick under your tongue to tell you the temperature?

I fried a turkey, the cooking thermometer melted and dropped into the pot, is this dangerous to eat?

the turkey was frying in peanut oil, we are worried the glass vial containing mercury (or whatever other chemical is used) may have broken inside the pot with the cooking turkey.

when using a meat thermometer,do you leave the thermometer in,while the meat cooks?

How long do you cook/bake boneless skinless chicken breast?

I am about to start a texmex chicken casserole. The recipe calls for 2 cups of cooked chicken, I am going to cook 1.67 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breast to put into the casserole. How long would you recommend baking them and at what temperature? I do not have a meat [...]

how long do i bake turkey drumsticks?

well i bought 2 turkey drumsticks today and i was wondering how long i bake them in the oven and what Temperature? i don’t got a food thermometer.i’m mostly cooking these drumsticks for the juices they give off since i need them for a recipe i plan on making tomorrow? also can anyone tell me [...]

turkey prep before cooking?

i had washed the turkey and did everything i am not stuffing it but making the stuffing seperate the turkey skin is over the two legs which have them intertwined and i see alot of blood building up in the opening is this normal or am i suppose to cut that skin and seperate the [...]

How do you determine Temperature of Water without a thermometer?

We will be given a cup of warm water in physics lab next week and we only have a thermometer that goes up too only 50 degrees C, four styrofoam cups, a 100ml graduated cylinder, a balance, stopwatch, assorted beakers, and graph paper and we need to determine the temperature of the water. Any [...]

Cooking an Eye of the Round roast?

I need some basic cooking information.
Is it best to wrap the roast in tin foil or not? If so, what is best to use in prepping the meat? I’m only looking for basics here. Such as salt and pepper if that, and if any oils to keep it from burning – defiinitely [...]