Thermapen Instant Read Thermometer (RED) - Thermoworks

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• ASIN: B000RPR9LQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,108 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

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88 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should have bought it sooner, October 1, 2007

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JR (Saratoga, CA) - See all my reviews

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I've tried plenty of other cheaper digitals. If I'd bought the Thermapen first I'd have saved a lot of money. Mine gets to 32 F in an ice bath in 3 seconds flat. It seems totally instant when I'm bbqing. I can grill a dozen steaks and cook each of them to each guest's request. None of my other digitals could do that. Forget the digital forks, they make big holes in the meat and they're real slow. I've tried two of the CDN QT450 mentioned in Cook's magazine. Both konked out. The red probe tips chipped off. And one was alot slower than the other. Neither one even close to the Thermoworks Thermapen speed. I use the Thermapen almost every time I cook. Completely changes the quality of my cooking. The latest Cook's review still says the Thermapen is their first choice. If they understood how fast the CDNs konk-out, maybe they wouldn't recommend it as a cheaper alternative. In the end it isn't. Go with the Thermapen.

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No more overbaked, dried out entrees., June 19, 2007

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City Girl - See all my reviews

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This Thermapen is a Godsend! Takes five seconds to register the temp, is comfortable to hold and easy to read. You cannot clip this on the side of a pan, which is inconvenient if you're monitoring liquids. If you buy it direct from the manufacturer, you can choose from nine colors. I always overcooked meat for fear of it not being cooked enough. Now I am enjoying the process for the first time in 40 years.

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect tool. Buy it and you'll never regret it., November 23, 2007

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Curtis Melville (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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The other day I was making fried chicken. I stuck my old deep-fry thermometer in the oil (Polder? Taylor?). A little later I noticed the oil was at the smoke point. Alarmed, I checked the thermometer and it read just 320. Junk. I stuck the Thermapen in and in one second it told me it was actually near 400. I'm a tool junkie and have bought more than my share of fancy thermometers over the years. They're all garbage, like using a sun dial instead of a watch. The Thermapen is gold. Gold. Get one now.