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The Finger Test to Check the Doneness of Meat | Simply Recipes

redneckdriver rated 4 months ago
There are two basic methods to test for how done your meat is while you are cooking it - use a meat thermometer, or press on the meat with your finger tips. The problem with the meat thermometer approach is that when you poke a hole into the meat with a thermometer, it can let juices escape, juic...

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Sithean rated 7 hours ago
Great tip!
Shamaness rated 2 months ago
Good rule of thumb...
Tahoma rated 11 days ago
I knew this already, but i had forgotten.
arleas rated 2 weeks ago
This is very interesting. I had never thought about how cooked meat compares to your hand... I'll check it out next time I order a steak Medium or something..
megeats rated 3 weeks ago
Great tip!
lilbob15 rated 4 weeks ago
Good tip. I'll have to try it next time. I don't like piercing my meat and losing precious juices either.
LdsNana rated 6 weeks ago
Who would have thought that a simple "finger test for checking the doneness of meat, could be more effective than a meat thermometer? It's true.
feebee62 rated 6 weeks ago
very good now I can cook a steak to perfection
Cherylyh rated 2 months ago
nice tip
mad-toilet rated 6 weeks ago
Don't eat red meat, so this information won't come in entirely useful for me, but cool none-the-less.