On Wed, 4 Jan 2017 09:26:17 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>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.

I can eat beef quite rare, as long as it's tender and not chewy.
These days I prefer medium rare though.