Mr. Wizard wrote:
> "Irving Kimura" > wrote in message
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>>I just got myself one of them Polder meat thermometers whose probe
>>stays in the meat during cooking. The instructions specify that
>>the probe should be "sterilized" before every use, but they give
>>no procedure or guidelines whatsoever for doing this. This time
>>around I suppose I will dip the probe in boiling water for a few
>>seconds but is there a more convenient approach?
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> Buy some plain Listerine and apply it liberally to a paper towel,
> Fold the towel a couple of times to get a few fresh wiping surfaces.
> Rubbing alcohol will work too, the camphor in the Listerine has a
> temporary residual effect that increases dessication.
> Wipe thermometer probe well and allow it to dry.
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Please tell me you are joking; right?

Richard

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"..A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice chianti..."

Hannibal "The Cannibal"

Silence Of The Lambs 1991