What kitchen thermometer to buy? Prices and models

 What kitchen thermometer to buy? Prices and models

A kitchen thermometer is a very practical utensil that controls the exact doneness of a food for you. Without it it is very difficult to get meats and roasts to the point. And it is very useful for making caramel or whipped cream, fried, undone chocolate. Indispensable for precision recipes and new cooking. Before investing in a kitchen thermometer, learn more about the kitchen thermometers on the market.

- What kitchen thermometer to buy? Prices and models and Instant-Read Thermometers Product

It is enough that you begin to cook a minimum so that you understand the importance of having a kitchen thermometer at home . Without it you cannot (or it is very difficult) to get meats and roasts to the point. And it is very useful for making caramel or whipped cream (because you know if the cream is cold enough), fried, melted chocolate…. Here we explain how to choose the most suitable kitchen thermometer for your needs , that is good and resistant.

3 reasons to buy a good kitchen thermometer
precision : by measuring the internal temperature of the food we have greater cooking precision: we avoid it being dry or hard
food safety : we completely eliminate the bacteria that the food may contain
savings : we cook just the time necessary, we save energy

Control the cooking temperature with your kitchen thermometer
Most recipes indicate the cooking time. However, each oven works differently and you must be aware of when the recipe is cooked, by the aroma, the view and the experience. With a kitchen thermometer, you can be accurate . It is the cooking temperature that indicates that what is cooked is to the point, and specifically its interior temperature . The difference between a juicy chicken and a dry one is in the baking time and in how many degrees it has been cooked! It is also essential to ensure that it reaches a cooking point that destroys harmful microorganisms .

“Most pathogens are destroyed at temperatures between 140 and 165ºF (60 and 73.9ºC). A hamburger that is cooked to an internal temperature of 160ºF (71.11ºC), when measured with a food thermometer, is properly cooked, whatever its color. United States Department of Agriculture

What type of thermometers will you find?

Meat thermometer
The meat ones . The simplest ones, they stick inside the meat with their long skewer while it is in the oven and it signals when the roast is done, depending on the type of meat. You have to look at it to see when it reaches the desired point. As it measures the inside of meat, its measurement values ​​are lower, so it is only useful for meat or cooking at low temperatures.

Digital kitchen thermometer
A digital kitchen thermometer is very accurate and is suitable for everything, pastries, meat and fish, liquids, oil, wine, chocolate ... They have a wide temperature range. But they CANNOT be left in the oven or used, some, in boiling water .

THE BEST: GEFU
The Gefu wireless digital thermometer is for you if:

• digital display, all very simple
• the display indicates the cooking temperature for each type of meat
• you leave the probe in the meat and you can be 20 meters away
• alarm once it reaches the chosen temperature

Kitchen oven thermometer
Thermometers for oven with probe . More advanced, it is the most indicated if you use the oven or the pot a lot , and cook stews and roasts, breads and cakes. The probe is inserted inside the food and the cable is taken out to control the temperature without opening the oven . They include an alarm that warns when the desired temperature is reached. Also suitable for liquids and other hot preparations, for barbecues, grills and deep fryers. They usually include programmable cooking and orientation tables.

The OXO oven thermometer
Among the options of kitchen thermometers for the oven, we find OXO's proposal as the one with the best price-quality ratio: a well-built thermometer that can be easily supported in the oven or hooked on the rack, with a temperature range suitable for all types of cooking and with the OXO guarantee.

Kitchen laser thermometer
The laser thermometers . They only measure the surface temperature of the food, so they are more useful to know the temperature of the oven or to make something crisp.  The infrared ones . They measure the temperature without coming into contact with the food, only bringing it closer to it. Especially useful for creams and liquids such as soups, chocolate, syrups, jam, oil .

Professional kitchen thermometers, better opinion of your customers
We call professional kitchen thermometer those that can give us a higher level of precision and that are suitable for working in a professional kitchen environment, suitable for washing, juicing, etc. In the kitchen sector, the German brand Testo is the most recognized and the one that achieves the highest score among its users. You can buy Testo thermometers here .

The OXO probe thermometer
An excellent quality option is the OXO probe thermometer. It has very good performance at a price less than half that of the Testo thermometer. As notable features we can mention its rotating screen to vary the viewing angle and a temperature range of 30 to 150 ºC.

What are the best brands of kitchen thermometers?
As you have read in the previous paragraphs, the brand of kitchen thermometers with the best reputation is the German Testo , although its cost is much higher than the rest. If you are looking for mid-priced kitchen thermometers, Gefu or Oxo brands follow in quality. Finally, if you are looking for cheap kitchen thermometers, because you are not so concerned about their precision, you can look at those of the Habor or Etekcity brands,

How to use a kitchen thermometer
For a thermometer to correctly report temperature, it must be placed inside the food . Specifically, in the thickest part, without touching bone, fat or cartilage. And even better, when the end of the cooking time is approaching and the piece has reached a stable temperature.

Some thermometers allow calibration . Simply put it in boiling water and check that it reads 100º C / 212 ° F, or calibrate it until it does. It is important to remember that water boils at a lower temperature in higher elevations.

They should be washed by hand after each use with hot soapy water, taking care never to put the measuring part in water. It is convenient to keep the pointed ones in their case, so as not to prick yourself with it when looking for it in the drawer.

Specific thermometers that can be useful to you
Without a doubt, one of the thermometers most used by pastry lovers is the Nordic Ware one , because it is very practical. You insert it in the center of the Bundt Cake and wait 2 or 3 seconds ... If the tip turns a deep red color, the cake is ready. Without complications. You ensure its perfect cooking, also of muffins, muffins and cupcakes. And it is very economical.

Confectionery thermometer . It is the most suitable for the preparation of sugar syrups, sweets, jams and syrups, in which water and sugar are mixed, which thickens as the temperature rises. It is a very precise thermometer that indicates the right point at which to stop cooking and thus prevent the sugar from crystallizing.