Customer Reviews

Maverick ET-53 BarbBFork Fork Thermometer

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I bought this thing in hopes of knowing when my meat was done and so on. Since the minute I put the batteries in, it beeped non stop and nothing I could do would stop it from beeping. There is no hot line or number for customers service to call. What a rip off to comsumers.

This is an excellent product, and takes the guess work out of grilling. Much better to use than the little instant read meat thermometer I previously used, or guesswork, which I used even more. It is easy to see what's going on.

Since we've purchased this BBQ tool, we have been able to enjoy perfectly prepared chicken, burgers, steaks, etc. It is so simple to use and cleans up quickly.

This product does not work. With a lot of work we got it to work once...but the next time we tried, it didn't work at all. Can't get anything to register on the thermometer. I'm back to using my ten year old thermometer that is being held together with scotch tape...but it works.

Havent used it much but am disappointed that it uses special batteries. That could cost a bunch depending on how fast it eats them.

Length:: 2:06 Mins

I want to have more time to use the product before I give it a full 5 stars, as I need to see how sturdy it is in the long run. I used it for chicken, and the temp reading seemed to be spot-on. It fell in the safe range for chicken, and the legs were cooked perfectly. Not only does it give you a temp reading, but it also has a stacking readout below the actual temp which ranges top to bottom as follows: FROZEN--under 40*f food very cold
THAW----40* to 129.9*f " cold to warm
RARE----121* to 129.9*f " approaching rare
MEDIUM--130* to 138.9*f " approaching medium
WELL----139* to 173.9*f " approaching well
COOKED--174* to 239*f Pork or poultry is cooked

On the fork itself it displays the temp on top, and then it will rise up to whichever level from frozen to cooked is applicable. The degrees and explanations I have listed next to the levels above do not appear on the fork, but are a guide that is in the booklet.My chicken registered at 182*f and the level "cooked" in the display window.
The real test for me, will be cooking a thick steak to medium. Medium rare steak is my bbq nemesis. Often I either fall just short or go the other direction and overcook it, so that was the main reason I decided to try this out. I also just love all kinds of gadgets, and the price couldn't be beat. I believe there are newer versions of this Maverick, but as a first time trial, I thought I'd stay on the cheaper end of the spectrum. Other forks' reviews seem to be hit or miss, up and down, so if I'm going to take a chance- let it be a cheaper one. So far I am pleased. I'll report back as soon as I grill that steak which will be in the next few days.

***so I've had the chance to grill some steaks and so far, it's been doing a good job. The redings have been accurate and I've made steaks that are true medium rare.

I purchased this item as a birthday gift for my sister-in-law. It arrived in good condition and quickly. I observed it to be as advertised, and then I shipped it.