On 2017-01-04 3:51 AM, Je�us wrote:

>> Or buy a thermometer that works.
>
> It works. It just sucks at the intended task and in hindsight I don't
> need it anyway.
>


I have a wired probe thermometer that is next to useless. I could never
rely on it when I had it set for a particular temperature. I have only
had my instant read for a short time and used it a few times, and it has
been very reliable. I would not bother with it for a think steak or
chop, but I used it with a pair of 2" tenderloins and got much better
results than I would by other methods. It doesn't matter too much for me
because I will eat a tenderloin that is raw 3/4 through, but my wife
thinks that is barbaric and prefers hers cooked.