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Posts tagged “temperature”

How To: Calibrate Your Meat Thermometer

Outdoor cooking, especially cooking for a crowd can mean use of your trusty meat thermometer. But how do you really know the reading it's giving you is correct? Did you know you can calibrate them ...

What Temperature Should You Set Your Refrigerator On?

As the days get warmer and we start running air conditioners and paying higher electric bills, it's good to remember ways to keep your kitchen energy efficient. Step one: Setting your refrigerator and...

Food Safety 101: How Long Can I Leave Cooked Food Unrefrigerated?

With the USDA ground beef recall fresh on our minds, we thought it might be smart to brush up on our own food handling practices. Do you know how long you can leave that potato salad on your buffet be...

Best Product: Sunbeam Oven Thermometer

When it comes to baking, an oven thermometer may be the best $6 you ever spend. It doesn't matter how new or expensive your oven is - there is no way to tell if the dial matches the real temperature w...