On Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:49:26 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:45:45 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 3 Jan 2017 12:53:29 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 7:06:39 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
>>>> From Jacques Pepin
>>>> http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/jacqu...d-to-disaster/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.
>>>
>>>What is surprising is that recipes are giving temperature measurements for meats. You have to probe your foods with a thermometer. This seems kind of lame for a steak or a chop.
>>
>>I have one of those thermometers and it's completely unreliable, it
>>might say the beef or pork is done... only to find it it's way too
>>rare. When I use my own judgment it always turns out just right.
>>So screw the thermometers, I say. Anyone who needs one to cook a steak
>>or chop should just give up cooking.
>
>Or buy a thermometer that works.

It works. It just sucks at the intended task and in hindsight I don't
need it anyway.