<\/span><\/h3>\nOne of the most important steps that comes with cooking meat properly is letting the steak come to room temperature before it is placed on the grill. This means that ideally, you should let your steak rest on the counter top for 30-45 minutes prior to cooking. This will allow the steak to cook evenly since it will be the same temperature throughout, as you\u2019ve given it a chance to rest before cooking. When you let your steak rest on the counter prior to cooking, you will not have to worry about a burnt exterior with a cold internal temperature of your steak. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How to Use a Meat Thermometer<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nThe best way to determine your meat\u2019s doneness is by checking its internal temperature using a high quality <\/span>thermom\u00e8tre \u00e0 viande<\/span> that provides an accurate and fast temperature reading. To do so correctly, you should insert the thermometer probe into the thickest part of the meat. There should not be any fat, cartilage, or bone near where you are inserting the thermometer. Another important thing to keep in mind is that after you take your steak off of the grill, it will continue cooking more by about 5 degrees. Therefore, you should take your steak off at about 5 degrees less than your desired temperature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Internal Temperatures for Your Steak\u2019s Doneness<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nRare : <\/b>125-130 degrees Fahrenheit<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- estimated cook time is 8 minutes<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Medium-rare:\u00a0<\/b>130-135 degrees Fahrenheit<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- estimated cook time is 9 minutes<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Medium: <\/b>135-140 degrees Fahrenheit<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- estimated cook time is 10 minutes<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Medium-well : <\/b>140-150 degrees Fahrenheit<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- estimated cook time is 11 minutes<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Well-done: <\/b>155 degrees Fahrenheit or more<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- estimated cook time is 12 minutes or more<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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