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