How can you tell doneness by touch?
Chef's answer
Touch Test Method 2: Make a Fist First, make a relaxed fist. The fleshy area of your hand between your thumb and forefinger is soft, which is how a rare steak feels. If you slightly clench your fist, it's a little firmer like medium doneness. Clench your fist tightly and the area will feel like well-done.
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Touch Test Method 2: Make a Fist First, make a relaxed fist. The fleshy area of your hand between your thumb and forefinger is soft, which is how a rare steak feels. If you slightly clench your fist, it's a little firmer like medium doneness. Clench your fist tightly and the area will feel like well-done.
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Clip the candy thermometer to pan right BEFORE syrup begins to boil. The bulb of the thermometer must be covered with boiling liquid, not just foam, but it should never touch the bottom or sides of the pan. Make sure you read the Candy Thermometer at eye level for an accurate reading..
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It's fine for the bag to touch it, as long as you're not blocking water ports. And the food can touch too.
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The Hospital Grade No Contact Thermometer - Hammacher Schlemmer. This is the infrared thermometer used by hospitals for its convenient and hygienic operationthat provides an accurate temperature reading in only one second without touching the patient..
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Bacon is cured and so it doesn't hold the dangerous bacteria that most raw meats hold. Not the greatest idea to eat raw but nothing to worry about cross contamination wise. Pshhh, nah dude, it's fine. Bacon isn't even very dangerous if eaten completely raw, much less this incidental contact..
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In the case of bacon, since it is a cured and refrigerated product, it's very unlikely for it to have harmful bacteria on it, so cross contamination is not likely, but washing your hands is still a good habit, and there's no real reason not to continue with good safety habits..
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Since aluminum foil has a shiny side and a dull side, many cooking resources say that when cooking foods wrapped or covered with aluminum foil, the shiny side should be down, facing the food, and the dull side up.
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