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Cooking Temperature Converter

Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Gas Mark instantly, with a doneness guide for common foods.

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Cooking Temperature Converter
Convert °C, °F, Gas Mark and Oven descriptions — plus doneness guide
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Disclaimer. Doneness and food-safety temperatures shown are general reference points, not official food-safety regulations. Always confirm current safe minimum internal cooking temperatures from your national food-safety authority, especially for poultry, ground meat and pork, and use a calibrated food thermometer to verify. Read full disclaimer →

About the Cooking Temperature Converter

This tool converts between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and UK Gas Mark, three temperature scales commonly used in recipes from different regions. It uses the standard conversion formulas: Fahrenheit = Celsius x 9/5 + 32, Celsius = (Fahrenheit - 32) x 5/9, Gas Mark = (Celsius - 121) / 14, and Celsius = Gas Mark x 14 + 121. It also labels the result with a general oven-heat description (from "Very Low / Warm" below 120°C up to "Very High / Searing" above 230°C) and, if you select a food type, shows a food-safety or doneness temperature guide for that food.

The doneness guide draws on commonly cited safe minimum internal temperatures and typical doneness targets: chicken/poultry to 74°C (165°F) throughout, fish to 63°C (145°F) until it flakes easily, and a range of doneness points for beef, pork and lamb from rare through well done. These are general reference points, not official food-safety regulations for your specific country -- always confirm current food-safety guidance from your national health authority (such as the USDA or FSA) for meat and poultry safe cooking temperatures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fahrenheit = Celsius x 9/5 + 32. Celsius = (Fahrenheit - 32) x 5/9. Gas Mark = (Celsius - 121) / 14, and the reverse Celsius = Gas Mark x 14 + 121. These are the standard formulas for converting between these three oven-temperature scales.
It's a general-purpose label based on the converted Celsius value: below 120°C is labelled Very Low/Warm, 120-149°C Low/Slow cook, 150-174°C Moderate, 175-199°C Hot/Standard baking, 200-229°C High/Roasting, and 230°C+ Very High/Searing.
They are general reference points based on commonly cited safe minimum internal temperatures (e.g. 74°C/165°F for poultry, 63°C/145°F for fish), not a substitute for your national food-safety authority's official guidance. Always verify current recommendations from a source like the USDA or FSA, particularly for poultry and ground meats.
Gas Mark is a different scale entirely, historically defined by gas oven manufacturers, and the conversion formula (Gas Mark = (Celsius - 121) / 14) doesn't align to round numbers in Celsius or Fahrenheit. That's why 180°C (a very common baking temperature) converts to roughly Gas Mark 4, not a whole number match to a "nice" Fahrenheit figure either (356°F).
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