Whether you’re cooking steaks, chicken, pork, seafood, lamb, or ground beef, getting raw meat to the safe minimum internal temperature can make or break your meal. Use this free meat temperature cooking chart and guide to check the degree of doneness for any cut of meat and never second guess internal temperatures again!

About this meat temperature guide
Stop second guessing your culinary skills and elevate your cooking prowesses with this comprehensive guide to meat temperatures. In this simple tutorial you will discover the perfect doneness for every cut of meat – from sizzling steaks and tender roasts to succulent chicken or juicy ground meats and even leftovers –  ensuring tender, deliciously flavorful, perfectly cooked results every single time! Why use a meat temperature cooking chart"
No matter the method of cooking or the recipe you are making, one thing ALWAYS holds true: getting your meat to the proper temperature is crucial.
Getting the internal temperature correct is vital for two reasons:

Food Safety. Improperly cooked meats can cause foodborne illness.
Food Enjoyability. There’s a massive enjoyability difference between a basically-still-mooing cut of steak (raw), a juicy piece of steak (medium rare), and a tough steak (well done). Knowing temperatures of doneness will help ensure you are cooking meats correctly.

There are three basic steps to ensuring your meats, pork, poultry, and seafood are cooked to the perfect degree ...