Kitchen
Where to Put a Food Thermometer
A food thermometer is only useful if its sensing area reaches the part of the food you actually need to measure. For roasts and thick pieces, that usually means the thickest section while avoiding bone, large pockets of fat, and gristle. Thin foods are often easier to check by inserting the probe from the side toward the center.
Large or irregular foods may need more than one reading because different areas can finish at different times. The goal is not simply to make the display show a number; it is to measure the coldest relevant part of the food.