In this guide we will breakdown everything you need to know about basic heat reactions and cooking doneness temperatures for meat, seafood, baked goods and candy. Distilled down to the essence, cooking is applying heat to organic material to alter it in a positive way. Hopefully positive, although we know that too much heat can lead to disaster. How and why heat affects … [Read more...]
Best Instant Read Thermometers – Tested, Reviewed, & Ranked
Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat. I’m Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking by Alton Brown. We measure the salt, fat, acid, and food with spoons and cups and scales, but all too often we just eyeball the heat. An instant-read thermometer is a kitchen essential for the twenty-first century, and your path towards better cooking. About Instant-Read … [Read more...]
WiFi Thermometers for BBQ, Grilling, or Cooking
Most Wi-Fi devices aren’t worth the trouble. Automatically closing shutters! Toaster with bread notifications! Get today’s weather on your mirror! But there are some things that are better when connected to a network. A Wi-Fi thermometer effectively uses the power and familiarity of your phone to manage the complexity of temperature control and monitoring, and can help you be a … [Read more...]