An instant-read thermometer is the key to cooking meat to your desired temperature — as long as you use it correctly. We’ve ranted and raved for years about the benefits of an instant-read thermometer ...

Cooking anything perfectly, but especially meat, can often seem like it requires some alchemical blend of art, science, and magic. There are ways that — with some experience — you can start to get a ...

Air thermoscope and air thermometer -- The invention of the liquid-in-glass thermometer -- Seventeenth-century developments -- The search for rational scales -- Difficulties and refinements -- Maximum ...