Boron Elgar wrote:
>
> On Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:50 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Nancy Young wrote:
> >>
> >> "Dave Bugg" > wrote
> >>
> >> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >>
> >> >> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
> >> >> one that is reliable?
> >>
> >> > Thermopen. It is not a remote-probe type (with a wire), but it is the best
> >> > instant-read probe thermometer that I have used.
> >>
> >> Oh! Thanks! I'll get one of those.
> >>
> >> nancy
> >
> >Might want to check the price first. It is very good and very fast
> >responding, but it's many times the cost of a number of other options
> >that work just fine.
>
> Nothing works as well as a Thermapen. And it's damned near
> indestructible, too.
>
> I got tired of thermometers that I had to "make do" with over the
> years, that were not convenient, failed, were slow, etc. I spent money
> replacing things that crapped out or broke.
>
> I have had theThermapen for 6 or 7 years, and it works flawlessly,
> every single day, even after being left out on the grill overnight in
> a thunderstorm.
>
> I am a believer.
>
> Boron

Well, I find the $10 yellow digital instant read from Sam's works just
fine for me. No, it's not as fast as the Thermapen, but if you're not
cooking in a fast paced restaurant that shouldn't be an issue.

I also have an infrared thermometer gun from Harbor Freight that I find
I use a lot. Obviously IR doesn't give you core temp, but for checking
pan, sauce, oil, etc. temp it's great and there is nothing to cleanup
each use.