Cooking timer
A free cooking timer that opens on 15 minutes and works with wet hands: one tap on Start, big digits readable from across the kitchen, and an alarm you pick. Unlike a phone timer, it stays visible on a counter tablet while you cook. Also searched as kitchen timer, food timer, cooking countdown.
Presets for specific foods
- Egg timer: soft, medium and hard boiled.
- Tea timer: steep times by tea type.
- Coffee timer: French press, pour-over, AeroPress.
- Pasta timer: by shape, fresh or dried.
- Oven timer, microwave timer and bread proofing timer.
Common cooking times
| Food | Time | Heat |
|---|---|---|
| White rice, covered | 18 min | Low simmer |
| Quinoa | 15 min | Low simmer |
| Steamed broccoli | 5–7 min | Steam |
| Salmon fillet | 12–15 min | 400°F oven |
| Chicken thighs, bone-in | 35–45 min | 425°F oven |
| Cookies | 10–12 min | 350°F oven |
| Baked potato | 45–60 min | 425°F oven |
Times depend on thickness, pan and oven, so treat them as the moment to check, not the moment to stop.
Safe internal temperatures
A timer tells you when to check; a thermometer tells you when it is done. USDA minimums: poultry 165°F, ground beef 160°F, whole cuts of pork, beef and lamb 145°F with a three-minute rest, and fish 145°F. Details are on the USDA food safety site.
Kitchen tips
- Basting and stirring: set 10 minutes and tick Repeat. Every alarm is a baste, with no resetting.
- Two dishes: open a second tab with a different length. Each tab shows its own time in the title.
- Noisy kitchen: choose Beep, the sharpest sound, or tick Notify for a desktop alert on a laptop.
- Keyboard: press 1 to 9 to set minutes without touching the screen with messy fingers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I run two cooking timers at once?
Yes. Open a second browser tab with another preset or a ?m= length. Each tab counts down on its own and shows its time in the tab title.
Which alarm is loudest in a kitchen?
Beep is the sharpest and cuts through fan noise. Turn the device volume up and keep the screen on if it is a phone.
Does it keep running if I switch to a recipe tab?
Yes. The timer is tied to the clock, so it stays accurate in a background tab, and the remaining time is in the tab title.
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