Can I use this for measuring temp of cooked chicken?
1816415
Bob, I wouldn't. For food safety, I would use a Thermapen to insert into the thickest part of the chicken (and test it several places) to get precise internal temperature. The Maverick Laser Surface Thermometer, as the name implies, will only tell you the surface temperature of any object, not the internal temperature. You could cook the chicken at very high heat, cook the outside very fast to a high temperature, use the laser thermometer and get a 200 degree reading, and still have raw chicken meat on the inside. I have one of these and love it. I use it frequently in the kitchen and elsewhere to quickly check surface temperatures. In kitchen, use it to check how hot your frying pan is. Learn how hot your Teflon gets at various burner settings so you won't ruin your pans. Use it to balance your heating/cooling system vents throughout your house. Lots of uses. But checking internal temperature of meats is definitely NOT a legitimate, nor safe, use. Stick to a probe-type thermometer for that, the Thermapen being the undisputed champion in that regard.
1816416
It measures the surface temp. You should use a probe thermometer to get internal temp.
1816417
Only if you slit open the chicken and measure the surface temp of the inside of the chicken. So ... if there were no other internal temp measuring devices available you could use it in a pinch - but it's really not a nice way to treat the chicken.
1816418
I would suggest that you purchase an actual meat thermometer. This device would only measure the outside temperature and it's the inside meat temperature that matters. If you were to cook the outside to the higher temperature desired the meat will be really dry. I cook a lot of chicken that's why is decided to share on this question. Good luck
976592
This will work fine, because it uses infrared to measure temperature. I tried it on a few grills and it gives you accurate temperatures.
2232610
I've used it to measure the temp of milk when heated up to just below boiling to make yogurt and it was fine.
942502
It only has one temp probe input, so if you ONLY wanted to monitor the oven, then yes. If you wanted to monitor your food and the oven temp, you would need a monitor with dual inputs. There might be better temp probes for the job though (check the thermoworks website for options), the needle probe is not ideally suited for measuring air temp, but it does do the job.
1123653
I have never used it to check oven temperature. I bought it to check the air temperature from the ac vent. It works fine. I would not say it's very accurate. I would accept + - 1 or 2 degree.
567716
It can be used for anything that the probe can be inserted in. Liquids or soft solids. Of course, the automatic temperature to check specific finish for meats and fish can't be used, but temperature can be read.
1729801
Since the housing is plastic, I wouldn't leave it in the meat in either place, but it could certainly measure the temp of any meat quickly no matter the cooking location.
160190
no. never rely on the built-in thermometer. spend some money on a good bbq thermometer. you won't regret it.
1326894
The dual answer is yes. The device has both a clip on sensor for oven temp as well as an internal probe for reading food temp. Both temps are simultaneously displayed. The accuracy seems spot on.
1358396
No. Measures food temperature only, however, I am personally satisfied with its purchase; and I have used it thirty times or more, a conservative guess, in the short time I've owned it.
1701742
I use it for pretty much everything in the kitchen. I even used it today to verify that the air temperature in my refrigerator was too low. It's an extremely handy thermometer.
1836531
I'm sure you could depending on the tempature. This thermometer only reads up to 78 degrees. Good luck Cheers
1808003
This is just a guess, because all I've used it for is meats, etc. I don't think the range of the thermometer goes high enough to check frying oil or sugar temperatures. Like I say, this is just a guess...I would have never thought of it (maybe I should get out of the box more!!)
1587442
yes , you can use it to check the temperature.but the one I bought just so happens it doesn't work at all.so the answer is No because this product is terrible.
1094859
I have not done this, but I suspect that the probe would read the current temperature of each piece of chicken as soon as you insert the probe. It may take 20 seconds or so to read the temp.
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...
2040748
Yes, this would be able to check the temp of a BBQ or smoker. I have had one for a few months now and it has worked great so far. No problems or issues.