Chef using a thermometer to check meat on a grill - Aj_watt/Getty Cooking meat correctly boils down to one simple task: knowing how to use a meat thermometer. Although it's a fairly simple process, it ...

A digital meat thermometer sticks out of a steak on a grill - Dmitry Naumov/Shutterstock Many home cooks and grill masters cook up their steaks and hamburger patties using the old-fashioned eyeball ...

Many home cooks and grill masters cook up their steaks and hamburger patties using the old-fashioned eyeball test. This is when you flip the patty after it turns brown and grill marks start appearing.