Thermapen Recipes

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Christmas Tree Pavlova

Posted in: Baking, Sweet Treats, Christmas, Family & Kids

This fresh and fruity Christmas tree pavlova recipe is the perfect centrepiece for your festive celebrations. It’s the light but flavourful dessert everyone needs to cleanse their palettes after a rich meal, but its striking Christmas tree shape keeps it looking suitably festive and celebratory.

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How Long to Rest a Turkey

Posted in: Meat, Poultry, Tips, Advice & Info, Christmas

To find out the scientific secrets behind cooking the perfect turkey, we carried out the ultimate temperature experiment. Here we’ve summarised our findings on the resting front, but you can read the experiment blog to learn more about the full process. Read on to find out how long to rest a turkey for the best results.

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5 Science-Backed Tips for Cooking Tender Lean Meats

Posted in: Meat, Tips, Advice & Info

Everyone enjoys juicy chicken wings, melt-in-the-mouth ribs and a juicy marbled steak. But sometimes, we need to keep things lean. Lower in fat but still high in protein, lean meats are a great choice for making your meals healthier.

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Air Fryer Confit Salmon

Posted in: Fish, Chefs, Air Fryer

The secret to the extraordinary tenderness of this air fryer salmon lies in the confit method — a technique that involves gently cooking the fish in a bath of flavourful olive oil. This process not only infuses the salmon with the essence of citrus, garlic, and dill — but also ensures a buttery texture that practically melts in your mouth.

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The Culinary Cartel's Five Ways to Elevate Your Air Fryer Recipes with Thermapen

Posted in: Chefs, Tips, Advice & Info, Air Fryer

The quickest way to build confidence in the kitchen is to use tools that eliminate all the guesswork from cooking, especially when mastering your new air fryer. Air fryers are fantastic, but they don't operate exactly like convection ovens, and the familiar rules and temperatures you are used to may not apply.

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Air fryer Chocolate Brownies Two Ways — Cakey & Fudgy

Posted in: Baking, Chefs, Sweet Treats, Air Fryer

When it comes to brownies, are you team cakey or team fudgy? My Kitchen Drawer shares how to make both with this quick, easy and delicious air fryer brownie recipe. When making brownies in the air fryer, there are only a couple of small differences between getting the cakey or fudgy result you want.

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Best Meat Thermometers for Air Fryers

Posted in: Meat, Tips, Advice & Info, Air Fryer

Using a meat thermometer on any dish will ensure your food is safely cooked. But it also helps you to avoid overcooking, so you get a nice juicy result. This is whether you're cooking in an oven, pan, BBQ or in an air fryer.

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Focaccia Barese

Posted in: Baking, Team Temperature

Enjoy the authentic flavours of Puglia with this Focaccia Barese recipe by chef Mike Tomkins. Hailing from the heart of Bari, Italy, Focaccia Barese is a cherished culinary tradition known for its simple yet delicious ingredients and rustic charm.

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Carrot Cake Traybake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Posted in: Baking, Chefs, Sweet Treats

This carrot cake traybake recipe is made extra special with an easy Swiss meringue buttercream topping. If you like your carrot cake with walnuts, this is the recipe for you. My Kitchen Drawer topped her carrot cake traybake with the delicious crunch of chopped walnuts and some extra grated carrot.

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The Science of Resting Lamb

Posted in: Meat, Lamb, Tips, Advice & Info, Team Temperature

When meat is removed from the oven, it continues to rise in temperature for some time afterwards. This is called carryover cooking. With red meat like lamb, this impacts whether you get the rare, medium or well-done result you’re looking for.

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Mike Tomkins' Neapolitan Pizza

Posted in: Baking, BBQ, Chefs, Family & Kids, Team Temperature, Date Night

Mike Tomkins' Neapolitan pizza recipe features some temperature guidance for your dough, to help you create a consistently perfect crust every time you recreate this pizza. You can use your Thermapen to check your water and dough temperatures, but you'll also need an infrared thermometer, like the Pizza IR, to make sure your pizza oven is nice and hot, ready for your pizza.

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How to Tell if Pork is Cooked

Posted in: Meat, Pork, Tips, Advice & Info

Pork doneness is a bit of a controversial topic. UK food guidelines are clear — it should be well done all the way. But with medium-rare pork popping up in restaurants and on TV shows, the rules can be confusing.

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