How to use an oven thermometer

 How to use an oven thermometer

The thermometers oven or cooking are an ideal tool for cooking poultry, meat and other foods verifying that destroyed their bacteria for proper cooking. Appearance is not everything, as appearances are sometimes deceptive. However, with an oven thermometer you make sure that, despite its exterior, the interior is well cooked, exceeding the minimum recommended temperature . In this way you can consume the food in a healthy way. At OneHowTo we show you how to use an oven thermometer .

- How to use an oven thermometer and Instant-Read Thermometers Product

Steps to follow:

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An oven thermometer is a kitchen appliance used to measure the air temperature of your oven or that of a food while you cook it. These thermometers are so powerful that they can withstand and measure high temperatures , from 37.78ºC to just over 300ºC.

But what use is this? Well, very simple: indicate when a food has reached the ideal temperature level to be consumed in a healthy way, eliminating the bacteria and harmful microorganisms that it previously contained, thus avoiding animal or plant transmission diseases.

Next, we proceed to describe the types of oven thermometers available and how to use them.

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Digital food thermometers :

• Despite being the most expensive on the market, the thermocouple or thermocouple has the fastest reading of all oven thermometers, calculating the temperature between 2 and 5 seconds. It is also suitable for all types of thicknesses. The way of use is carried out by introducing it into the food when it is out of the oven.
• The thermistors reads temperature quickly, in 10 seconds, and accepts all types of food thicknesses. However, it is also not designed to be used during cooking.
• The cable oven thermometer measures the heat of food in 10 seconds, and can be used both inside and outside the oven.
• The fork-thermometer combination can only be used outside of the oven and calculates the temperature by pricking the food for 2 to 10 seconds. It is also very practical for grilling.

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Circular dial thermometers :

• The instant-read thermometer is a bimetallic type, has a spike shape and is used by placing it for 15 or 20 seconds inside the food, prodding it at a depth of about 5 cm at its thickest part, and never inside the food. but with the food out of the oven. This thermometer is ideal for roasts , soups and casseroles.
• On the other hand, the oven-proof thermometer must be inserted into the food at about 5 cm from its thickest part for 1 or 2 minutes. Also recommended for roasts, soups and casseroles, it is placed in the oven together with the food from the beginning, with which the temperature will begin to rise gradually while it cooks. Also, this is the only one (other than the corded oven thermometer) recommended for use inside the oven during cooking.