Cook meats to perfection with this handy thermometer.

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Product Description

Most professional chefs have a thermometer tucked in a jacket pocket, and if it works for them, perhaps you should try it too!

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1420 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Taylor
• Model: 9840
• Dimensions: 5.75" h x 1.50" w x 1.00" l, .10 pounds

Features

• 1/3-inch LCD face instantly displays temperatures from minus 58 degrees to 302 degrees F
• On/off switch prolongs battery life
• Pocket case, 1.5-volt watch battery, and extra battery included
• 4-5/8-inch stainless-steel stem
• Professional quality and accuracy

Amazon.com Review
For professional accuracy, nothing beats this digital thermometer for instantly ascertaining the temperature of foods, whether they're frozen, on the buffet line, or being cooked. Its 1/3-inch LCD face, protected by a rugged polycarbonate cover, displays temperatures from minus 58degrees to 302 degrees F, and updates every second. An on/off switch prolongs the life of the 1.5-volt watch battery that powers the thermometer. (Two batteries are included.) The thermometer comes with a pocket case and has a 4-5/8-inch stainless-steel stem tipped with a temperature sensor, so the thermometer reads temperatures near a food's surface or deep inside. --Fred Brack

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Customer Reviews

Wish I'd never bought it
I hate this thing. It worked fine at first, then started getting stuck on a '888.88 degrees' reading every time I turned it on. My dad (electrical engineer) took a look and declared this to be normal (I forget the term he used, but the gist was that it was just a sign the thing was getting power from the batteries before it actually started working) and said I should be more patient. Well... he didn't stick around to see how patient I'd have to be! If I just leave it alone, it sometimes switches to an actual temperature reading after several minutes (which I don't consider a reasonable time to wait) but most typically stays on that display permanently until it's turned off and on again. Or I can try fiddling with the off/on switch - if I can move it just slightly to the middle, I'll sometimes get my temperature reading. That's an extremely fiddly process though, most typically I end up nudging it too far and turning it off and having to wait (and wait) through that stupid test display again. MUCH too much hassle for a stupid thermometer. I only wish I wasn't so cheap that buying a new thermometer while this one is still technically working bothered me...

Handy thermometer
This thermometer is very nice but it has a couple of shortcomings. The material that covers the face will darken if exposed to too much heat. You can't use this in the oven. It isn't exactly instant either but it is quick for testing doneness in several spots. I use it most often to check water temperature when I am baking bread to assure that my yeast is in the optimum range.

Oh, don't forget to turn it off!

Cheap and shoddy
Cheap - switch failed (that is, it broke completely off!) after less than a year of occasional use. Replaced it with another Taylor thermometer, which had its own problems. Will never buy a Taylor thermometer again.