{"id":5225,"date":"2021-03-31T23:21:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T23:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chef.shangeryou.com\/being-a-better-cook-measure-by-meat-thermometer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:47:04","slug":"being-a-better-cook-measure-by-meat-thermometer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chef.shangeryou.com\/fr\/being-a-better-cook-measure-by-meat-thermometer\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a Better Cook: Don&#8217;t Measure on Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming a better cook can be a fun and rewarding process, with the right understanding and guidance. As with any other practice, before you get fancy, it\u2019s important to understand the basics.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re learning piano, you have to play scales before you can learn to play jazz. Likewise, as you\u2019re learning to grill meat, you need to understand basic measurements before you\u2019re able to improvise.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you\u2019re learning how to become a better cook, precise measurements will go a long way. That\u2019s why an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accurate meat thermometer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is considered the best friend of any self-taught chef.<\/span>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Don\u2019t Measure Your Ingredients on Sight<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re in the kitchen or standing next to your grill on a hot, sunny day, cooking is a process, and mastery takes some investment, time, and experience.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through trial and, yes, some error, you\u2019ll hone your natural cooking instincts and enhance your judgment, and eventually, you\u2019ll be able to rely on your expertise and make modifications in the interest of experimentation.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the meantime, it\u2019s important to stick to the precise measurements as outlined in the recipes and instructions you\u2019re using. This will help you avoid cooking disasters as you become more comfortable with your tools, your ingredients, and your process.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, you can experiment with changing measurements to taste. But when you\u2019re just starting out, use the prescribed measurements, using the best measuring tools you can get including the best meat thermometer on the market. This will eliminate some of the friction from your learning process and help you stay motivated and move more quickly into grilling mastery.<\/span>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.chefstemp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blog-4a.jpg\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">When Grilling Meat, the Right Temperature is All-Important<\/span><\/h5>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing you\u2019ll want to be especially careful about is knowing the exact temperature of your meat. Overcooked meat is no fun to eat, and undercooked meat can be a serious health hazard. Getting it just right can create a delicious, satisfying, and unforgettable meat-eating experience for you and your guests. It\u2019s important to get it just right. <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">#WHATSYOURTEMP#\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re starting out, invest in a good<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meat thermometer<\/span>, so that, at any step in the process, you can know with certainty how hot your meat is. This will help you get a sense of how long it takes to cook meat to perfection under different conditions, and with different ingredients and methods involved.\n<blockquote><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ChefsTemp Quick Tip: <\/span><\/i>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steaks, Chops, and Roasts: 145 degrees Fahrenheit (Medium). Chicken and Turkey: 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish and Shellfish: 145 degrees Fahrenheit<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best chefs have made enough meals to have a sense of how to proportion their ingredients, and when an experiment is worth the risk. This requires eliminating some variables, which is why we need to get <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an accurate thermometer for cooking meat<\/span>.\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Enjoy Your Meal!<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning to cook meat can be a fun and an educational pursuit. You\u2019ll get a sense of your own tastes and natural abilities as you hone a new skill and delight your friends and family with your creations.<\/span>\n<h5><\/h5>\nhttps:\/\/www.chefstemp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/finaltouchx10-2-e1607718414763.jpg\n<h2><strong>Finaltouch X10<\/strong><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Finaltouch X10 thermometer from ChefsTemp gives an accurate reading not only for the inside of food but for surface temperatures as well.\u00a0 The diversity of the thermometer\u2019s usage is second to none compared to other thermometers.\u00a0 By <\/span><b>getting a reading within 1 second<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Finaltouch X10 from ChefsTemp is prepared to take on any task it is given.<\/span>\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chefstemp.com\/product\/finaltouchx10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here To Get Your ChefsTemp Finaltouch X10 Now!\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a better cook can be a fun and rewarding process, with the right understanding and guidance. 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