Measuring a teaspoon and tablespoon in your hand next to comparisons of coins
- ½ teaspoon: dime
- 1 teaspoon: penny
- ½ tablespoon: nickel
- 1 tablespoon: quarter
Using your hand to test the temperature and doneness of a steak
- Raw uncooked Remove from packaging and thaw to room temperature
- Blue 115-120°F Touch fleshy part of hand (top) between index finger and thumb
- Rare 125-130°F Touch fleshy part of palm adjacent to and 1” away from thumb
- Medium rare 130-140°F Touch index finger and thumb together and 1” away from thumb
- Medium 140-150°F Touch middle finger and thumb together and 1” away from thumb
- Medium well 150-155°F Touch ring finger and thumb together and 1” away from thumb
- Well done 155-160°F Touch pinky finger and thumb together and 1” away from thumb
- Overcook 160°F+ Should resemble an old sneaker with the density of a hockey puck
