Can you use this for meat? What's the difference with another type of thermometer?
240618
Probably, this would not be the best choice for reading meat temperatures. It was designed as a candy and deep frying, and for that it has few peers. For its purpose, this is my own favourite, but I have several thermometers in my kitchen. I use them all, as each is designed to measure temperatures of specific kinds of food in specific situations.
240619
Yes I believe it can be used for that, we have. Some meat thermometers have a way to do it from a distance (ie on a string so you can put it in the oven and keep the door shut) this doesn't. It is also different because it can stand on the pot edge and goes high enough for candy use.
240620
If you check the internet there is an excellent description of the differences between thermometers. I would not interchange them because accuracy will not be there. When you cook or bake you want materials that help you make a good product. A correct thermometer will help you, but it has to be for the right job. Happy cooking.
240621
I suppose you could since the temperature goes to 400F, but the end of the probe is rounded so it might be difficult to put into meat. I was looking for an easier-to-read candy thermometer, and this is perfect and is designed to fit on the side of the saucepan with the probe in the pan.
1512118
Sort of, but it is still not that easy to read. My recommendation to you would be not to buy it. Mine only works intermittently and it shows temps ranging from way too high to way too low. For some reason at times it totally shuts down when inserted into the meat. To make a long story short it worked as it was supposed to for only about a week. I finally broke down and purchased a Therma Pen instant read thermometer for $96 (I haven't received it yet). I can only hope I have a better experience with the Therma Pen. So far I haven't had a good experience with any thermometer I have ever purchased and I have no idea why that should be!
160189
No the thermometer is an analog type that uses a bi metallic spring connected to a pointer. No adjustment. It will typically read a little short of the grate temp. That's perfectly good for grilling and most smoking. If you need more accuracy go for a Maverick 732 digital thermometer.
327340
Per the previous answer, this is only the external temperature and for cooking you also need an internal temperature. This thermometer is mainly for industrial uses like air conditioning and so there is no guide with it that has anything to do with cooking. I use it for grilling only to get a sense of what areas of the grill are hot and cold relative to each other. You will be surprised about how much the temperature varies in one part of your grill to another and then it is helpful to shift things around. However, I still am using an internal instant read thermometer for checking the meat.
1193464
I have never used a meat probe to monitor the air temperature inside my smoker and I don't think the meat probe will last very long in the higher air temperatures. The meat probe is designed for slow temperature variations and internal meat temperatures rarely exceed 225 degrees
1591185
That's because this probe is to measure the grill or smoker temperature. There is another probe for the meat, also available on Amazon.
1317241
I'm not an authority on this, but I suppose you could use it to measure the temperature of any substance, but you don't want to leave the thermometer in the water. If you are looking for a thermometer to leave in the jacuzzi, this is not for you. Besides, why would you want to use a precision instrument meant for cooking your meat perfectly for any other purpose? Just sayin...
1212790
Yes, you can set it for the temperature that you want and when it reaches that temperature, it will alert you. It does not have a "poultry" or "pork" type button. This is actually my favorite feature.
2064748
The purpose is to put one probe into a thick piece of something like meat. Also there is a probe for hood or oven temperature. Not sure what your purpose is.
324308
The thermometer is to be inserted into the meat you are cooking. It doesn't matter if you are cooking the meat on a grill or in an oven. It shows the temperature of the meat, not the grill or oven. Hope this helps.
1241504
Just use an instant read meat or candy thermometer. I have an instant read meat thermometer, and it really takes less than a second to use it. The right temperature just makes a better cup of coffee. If you are in a rush in the morning, you can skip it, but the coffee won't taste as perfect, but still better than any other method.
985005
I can't answer that question as I haven't used this thermometer in that fashion. I have used it to continously monitor meat temp in the thickest part of the meat. I did not move it around.
785344
This is a surface temperture thermometer it only measures the out side of the meat or bread. It is used for measuring room temperatures.
436029
I use this for making candy, roasting meats in the oven, checking the internal temp of fried foods. Mine is perfectly accurate, way better than a traditional candy thermometer. I also have an instant read IR thermometer. Both thermometers are within 2 degrees of each other, which is more than acceptable for my use.
870213
I haven't used it on hamburgers yet, but I've used it on chicken breasts (not too thick ones even) I've used it on things in the oven. It measures the temp quickly! Much faster than my expensive Pamp. Chef pocket thermometer. Makes it nice for the oven, because you're not standing there forever with the oven door open! But, be aware that the suggested and pre-set temps are way too high. So I just use the manual temp read.
2035534
I never used it that way, but I suppose it could be an instant-read thermometer since it's meant to be inserted into the meat to get internal temp. FWIW, I never use this thermometer anymore and wish I had sent it back. Neither the meat end, nor the oven end are accurate in my Chargriller Akorn. I calibrated the temps using 3 other thermometers I have and this one was off way too far to be used.
850242
You can use it either way. If you want an alarm, you have to set a meat/temp. It works very well.