Paul wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a meat thermometer, its one of the ones with spike and big dial
> on the other end. I'm wondering if it will work okay if left in the meat
> while in the oven? Or do i just remove the meat from the oven and test it?


Those are designed to be left in all the time. The reason the dial is so
big is so you can read it (theoretically) through the oven window.
Instant read thermometers, the skinny ones with the small dial, are not.

I use an electronic probe thermometer now though.



Brian Rodenborn