I don&#x27;t think my gas stove has an accurate themostat of any kind. I use my hand if I&#x27;m making a pizza or something. You have to keep an eye on the thing that&#x27;s cooking I guess. If I cooked pies everyday, I would probably get it nailed down by trial and error. I wouldn&#x27;t ever need to know the exact temperature as a scientific measurement though. The hand measurement is like &quot;hot&quot; vs. &quot;really hot&quot;.