The recent thread about Thermapen got me interested in them. In use,
they seem to be a nice item, but the price is a bit steep. I was
looking for an item on Amazon and saw the Taylor Five Star 9867FDA
model that looks very much the same at half the price. I ordered one.
I've used it a half dozen times now. The best feature is the speed.
It does not replace the probe type units for checking on a roast or
things in the smoker, but the thin probe and fast response make it
easier to check on the grill items like steaks and sausages.

Sure, I've cooked for decades without one, but it is a nice tool to
have. And at a better price than the other brand. Yes, it is made in
China.

On Aug 26, 10:38*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> Sure, I've cooked for decades without one, but it is a nice tool to
> have. *And at a better price than the other brand. Yes, it is made in
> China.



I enjoyed your thread in a selfish way as I played a game with my
own brain of trying to figure out what you were talking about
exactly. At first from the title I thought it might be a boxing match
or some other sporting event, or maybe some kind of competitive chef
program on tv. Then as I read along I thought it might be a blender
or food processor. Finally I found out what you were talking about
and read on till the end where you came to the made in China part. At
that I thought, so what? - the Chinese have been making lots of good
stuff for years. I remember even decades ago buy khakis I thought was
spectacular and made in China. What a bum rap. I can see it now,
someone buying something and not liking it, then looking at the label
hoping to see a "made in China" logo on it so they can fix the blame
on something other than their own taste and shopping prowess.

TJ

On Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:16:09 -0700 (PDT), Tommy Joe
> wrote:

>On Aug 26, 10:38*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> Sure, I've cooked for decades without one, but it is a nice tool to
>> have. *And at a better price than the other brand. Yes, it is made in
>> China.
>
>
>
> I enjoyed your thread in a selfish way as I played a game with my
>own brain of trying to figure out what you were talking about
>exactly. At first from the title I thought it might be a boxing match
>or some other sporting event, or maybe some kind of competitive chef
>program on tv. Then as I read along I thought it might be a blender
>or food processor. Finally I found out what you were talking about
>and read on till the end where you came to the made in China part. At
>that I thought, so what? - the Chinese have been making lots of good
>stuff for years. I remember even decades ago buy khakis I thought was
>spectacular and made in China. What a bum rap. I can see it now,
>someone buying something and not liking it, then looking at the label
>hoping to see a "made in China" logo on it so they can fix the blame
>on something other than their own taste and shopping prowess.
>
>TJ

I mentioned it before others pointed it out. The Thermapen is not
made in China. Some people get hung up on that sort of stuff. I
don't.

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:06:32 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> >I looked at that Taylor and it's bad for left handers too. At least with the
> >Thermapen it folds to the side, so if a lefty keeps it partially closed they
> >can still see the display right side up. The Taylor requires lefties to
> >either switch hands or read it upside down. Ideally these products would
> >have a reversible display for lefties but that is probably asking too much.
>
> I'm left handed. We learn to cope with the shortcoming of the rest of
> the world. I hold the little neighbor kid hanging by his feet and he
> tells me the numbers.

They have the technology right now for the display to decide which way
is up and flip the image accordingly. Now all they have to do is use
it.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Aug 27, 6:06*am, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> I mentioned it before others pointed it out. *The Thermapen is not
> made in China. *Some people get hung up on that sort of stuff. *I
> don't.


Ok, but you did mention it, sorry I didn't know exactly why. I
just think it's a bad rap. Everyone in the world is good at producing
something. And I wasn't saying you were hung up on it anyway,
although I was responding to your words. When I was in my 20s and
heard all the carping about things being made in other countries, I
was young and dumb enough to go along with it. But I have since
learned that it's just one more on the long and endless list of
political 'issues' designed to get people to vote. Walk into a New
Balance shoe store and one of the first things out of the salesman's
mouth is, "And our shoes are all made in the United States." Ok, good
enough, but the quality of their shoes is no better than those made
elsewhere and is also greatly over priced. American, the proud
producers of capitalism, suddenly all against it when they find other
countries do it just as well.

TJ