VIDEO: Using the meat thermometer correctly

The meat thermometer is a useful helper

If you have little experience in the kitchen or want to be on the safe side, such a roasting thermometer is a great aid.

• With a meat thermometer, you can check the core temperature of your food and know when it is exactly ready. In addition, most thermometers have an extra display that measures the oven temperature. This means that you can still regulate the oven temperature a little if necessary.
• Another benefit is that you can use your meat do not have to cut extra to see whether it is cooked through. If you are entertaining guests, you certainly want a perfect one menu bring to the table.
• The selection of roasting thermometers is huge, there are both inexpensive mechanical and usually slightly more expensive digital thermometers. If you really want to dig deep into your pocket, you can buy a meat thermometer that transmits the temperature to a display by radio.

Check the temperature of your roast

• Not every roasting thermometer can stay in the food during the cooking process and thus possibly in the oven, this differs from model to model. Some digital thermometers are only inserted into the food for a few seconds to read the temperature, but then removed again.
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Core temperature for a steak - this is how you use a roasting thermometer

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• The advantage of thermometers that stay in the food at all times is obvious. In no case will you miss the right cooking time and your meat or fish dish will be perfectly cooked through.
• If you use a digital thermometer for this, the measuring tip is in the food. You can place the display on the worktop or hang it on the refrigerator using a built-in magnet. Mechanical thermometers must be observed through the oven door.

Use the meat thermometer correctly

• Push the measuring tip into the thickest part of your food until it is roughly in the middle of the meat. That is where the part of the meat that needs the longest cooking time is located. If you have the correct temperature your meat is done cooked.
• However, if your piece of meat is very different in thickness, you may have to cut off pieces that have already been cooked so that they do not become too dry or charred.