Abstract: The invention concerns a device (2) for simulating a food, comprising a sensor (9) for monitoring an internal parameter of the simulation device (2) and composed of a synthetic material (12) and an element (11). The proportions by mass of synthetic material (12) and element (11), as well as the type of synthetic material (12) and the type of liquid chosen, make it possible to mimic the behaviors of foods, in particular during cooking thereof and when they are subjected to temperature variations ranging from ?20° C. to 110° C. According to the invention, the element (11) has a mass between 30% and 77% of a dry mass of the synthetic material (12). The invention is particularly suitable for meat foods comprising beef and/or poultry, but is suitable for any food for which the core cooking must be optimal, as is the case for foods preserved by freezing.