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Steak Meat Thermometers for Better Centre Readings

A steak meat thermometer helps you judge the centre rather than the browned surface. Use a thin instant-read probe from the side on thinner cuts so its sensing area reaches the middle.

A steak meat thermometer helps you judge the centre rather than the browned surface. Use a thin instant-read probe from the side on thinner cuts so its sensing area reaches the middle.

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Where do you put a thermometer in steak?

Insert from the side into the centre of the thickest section, away from bone and large pockets of fat.

Can you cook steak without a thermometer?

You can, but time, touch and colour are less direct than measuring the centre temperature.

Does resting change a steak's temperature?

It can continue to change after leaving the heat, so account for carry-over cooking in your method.

Is an infrared thermometer suitable for steak?

It reads the surface, not the centre; use a probe to assess internal temperature.