What is the proper way to take food temperature?
Chef's answer
Dial thermometersInsert stem at least 2 inches into the thickest part of the food without touching fat or bone. Insert sideways into thin foods like hamburgers and chicken breasts. .
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A candy thermometer's long, narrow shape allows you to safely check the temperature of hot sugar or hot oil without burning yourself. A meat thermometer is much shorter in length, and its temperature range isn't typically high enough for cooking sugar..
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