| A digital meat thermometer will take the | | | | dollars to over thirty seconds on a cheaper model. |
| guesswork out of cooking meat, poultry, seafood, | | | | You should also consider readability. Make sure |
| egg dishes and casseroles. You will be pleased that | | | | that the LCD display screen has large numbers |
| your foods will be done to perfection - no more | | | | that are easy to read. |
| dry meats or undercooked chicken. Your meals | | | | According to some online reviews one of the |
| will delight your family and friends and make life in | | | | highest scoring digital meat thermometers was a |
| the kitchen so much easier and stress-free. At | | | | Polder. They vary in price from around fifteen |
| one time, digital meat thermometers were used | | | | dollars to around fifty dollars. They include a model |
| only by professional chefs, but with the rise of | | | | that has two heat resistant probes so you can |
| food related illnesses more and more people are | | | | actually keep track of two different meats at the |
| looking to add this gadget to their kitchen | | | | same time. This is great during the holidays, for |
| resources. | | | | example when you cook turkeys and roasts and |
| A digital meat thermometer is very easy to use. | | | | need to know the temperature of both. With |
| Just stick the stem into the thickest part of the | | | | some models, you can preset the temperature |
| meat and the readout monitor will give you the | | | | you want and the alarm will sound when your |
| temperature. Many of these thermometers come | | | | meat is ready. All of their models can be placed in |
| with built in timers. The instant read style works | | | | the dishwasher for easy cleaning. |
| very well if you like to do outdoor barbeques - | | | | Of course Consumer Reports does not test all |
| you will instantly know when your hamburger and | | | | brands of digital meat thermometers and there |
| chicken has been cooked to perfection. Anyone | | | | are many other great brands from which to |
| who has ever cooked out knows that it is not | | | | choose. The Original Cooking Thermometer and |
| always easy to cook hamburgers, chicken, hot | | | | Timer also received great reviews. This brand is |
| dogs and ribs all on the same grill and get them | | | | equipped with a forty-three inch wire allowing the |
| cooked to the proper temperature throughout. | | | | meter to rest outside the oven while the |
| You will no longer have that worry with a digital | | | | temperature of the food inside is measured. This |
| meat thermometer. | | | | is also a great model to use for grilling. |
| Accuracy is the most important feature in a meat | | | | It is wise to check around online before you |
| thermometer and response time is also important. | | | | make a decision because of the many brands and |
| The best meat thermometers are only off by | | | | model that are available. Many retailers offer free |
| one of two degrees while lower rated models are | | | | shipping, or very reasonable shipping, and a return |
| often off by four or more degrees. Response | | | | policy. Just remember that accuracy and response |
| time can vary from three or four seconds for a | | | | time are two very important features. |
| top model that will cost you approximately eighty | | | | |