Vince Poroke wrote:

> Thermometer
> With Christmas coming up I would like to increase my useful kitchen
> gadgetry. I do not own a meat thermometer and I am always impressed
> with the one that Alton Brown uses. It has an alarm that will tell
> you when a specified temperature has been reached. I believe he calls
> it a probe thermometer. I would like to ask Mrs. Claus for one. What
> brand would recommend?

Here's the very one Mr. Alton Brown uses... It's great for almost all
your thermometering needs - just don't get it near the grill...

http://www.abusinessbee.com/itmB00004S4U0.htm

~john!

levelwave > wrote:

> Vince Poroke wrote:
>
> > Thermometer
> > With Christmas coming up I would like to increase my useful kitchen
> > gadgetry. I do not own a meat thermometer and I am always impressed
> > with the one that Alton Brown uses. It has an alarm that will tell
> > you when a specified temperature has been reached. I believe he calls
> > it a probe thermometer. I would like to ask Mrs. Claus for one. What
> > brand would recommend?
>
> Here's the very one Mr. Alton Brown uses... It's great for almost all
> your thermometering needs - just don't get it near the grill...
>
> http://www.abusinessbee.com/itmB00004S4U0.htm

I find they're great...someone did say that the probe can't go above a
certain temp, but I don't cook my meat that high.

I'm giving that to some family this Xmas as well. I think it's worth
it.
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