Customer Reviews

Thermapen Instant Read Thermometer (Blue) - Thermoworks

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I have over- and under-cooked meat thousands of times. I have never mastered that "touch detection" method of determining when a steak is medium, rare or medium-rare.

Dial thermometers have two problems: they take too long to register the current temp, and leave a gaping hole in the meat.

The Thermapen circumvents both of these issues by giving you an INSTANT digital reading of the internal temp, and the probe tip is about the size of a pencil lead - leaving minimal damage to the food when with withdrawn, and not wasting your oven heat while waiting for the dial to register the internal temp.

The only thing worse than an overcooked steak is an undercooked bird. Yuck. This thermometer will help you cook perfect meat, poultry and seafood every single time. The price tag is worth it, considering what you may waste in ruined cooking ventures over time.

For a helpful temperature guide, see here:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/MeatTemperatureChart.htm

(TIP) Keep a small printout of the internal meat temp chart in a quart-sized Zip-Loc bag with your Thermapen. Preparedness at its best!

I have both a standard dial "instant read" and digital thermometer before purchasing this one. Both got the job done but the Thermapen is now the only thermometer I use in the kitchen (my other one is red The Original Super-Fast Thermapen Instant Read Thermometer (Red) by Thermoworks ). It is easier to insert into whatever meat I am preparing. It leaves a very small hole so less juice run out and the hole is less noticeable. And with its large digital display, I no longer squint at a dial or small digital display when reading the temperature. And its quick and accurate reading makes getting back to cooking or eating that much faster. The auto shutoff helps save the battery life. My old digital thermometer takes tools to change the battery. No tools required to change the battery with the Thermapen.

PROS:
Very fast reading.
Large display.


CONS:
It's expensive (but worth it if you can and wish to afford it).
The replacement battery is a bit difficult to find. I was able to get one from a chain office supply store!

This is the best and fastest thermometer I've used. Well worth the money. I have a drawer of other ones I'll sell at a yard sale.

Great tool every cook should have in their kitchen. The only downside is you can't calibrate it yourself, but still this is an excellent product.

If you can afford it, and actually need it, i.e., roast, grill, or BBQ large cuts of meat, then this will do the job.

After using this now for nearly a year this product is fantastic. Not only for meats but pretty much anything you bake or cook can be gauged more accurately having an instant read thermometer. About the only thing I will say is it's not totally instant, it takes about 6 seconds to get up or down to temperature but it's still very fast and accurate. I bought two, one for myself then one for my cousin and he loves it as well.

Fast accurate reading !! I have been using this product for about a year and it has performed superbly.About 2 seconds after insertion you get a very accurate temperature reading . A little pricey but you can throw away the 5 or 6 other thermometers you have kicking around that never really never worked right. The one and only instant read you will ever need!