Technology may offer fancy alternatives for taking the temperature of meat but there’s a simpler solution. True masters of the grill have been preparing meat in accordance to an age-old system. To test your steak, poke your index finger directly into the center of the cut on the grill and measure it in accordance to the chart below.

Rare

Press your index finger and thumb together like you’re making the “Okay” sign and feel the meat of your thumb below the second knuckle. If you want your grilled meat rare, it should feel just like that.

Medium Rare

Squeeze your middle finger and thumb together. Now feel your thumb meat. That’s medium rare. Yum.

Medium

Pinch your ring finger and thumb together. It’s a bit firmer, isn’t it? That’s what you call “medium”.

Done

Your pinky and thumb pressed together will give you the equivalent feeling of meat cooked “done” also known as “well done.” But who really eats meat at this temperature?

*Source: Weber demonstration

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