Why Do I Need A Meat Thermometer?
Health
Nobody likes getting sick and a meat thermometer will prove an end to undercooked, rubbery food that's still laden with microorganisms whose sole purpose in life is upsetting your stomach at the worst possible times. By having an exact reading of the temperature, you never have to go into every meal concerned whether or not you'll make it out afterward ever again
Better Food
As well as keeping you in tip-top shape, food will also just taste better with a meat thermometer. You will never overcook food again, nor will you lose any of those precious juices by slicing open the meat to check if it's done
Temperature TIPS for cooking the best pieces of meat
According to the USDA, the safe minimum internal temperature of different types of meat should be the following:
About proper meat thermometer placement: