Oregon Scientific Thermometers - A great Grill Tool!
Oregon Scientific Thermometers - A great Grill Tool!
At first thought, a talking meat thermometer for the grill seemed pretty frivolous and then I tried it. After trying the Oregon scientific thermometers out over the 4th of July I have to say I'm hooked. Yes, I do love gadgets, but it was very useful as well.
I had a brisket on the smoker the day of the party that I wanted to be juicy and tender for a crowd. It's hard for me to tell when meat on the smoker is done just right. The color isn't an indicator and I don't like to poke at it and release the juices I'm working so diligently to keep inside. I used to use a regular oven meat thermometer, but that also meant that I had to repeatedly picking up of the smoker or grill to check on the thermometer and that would let the heat out.
The wireless talking BBQ thermometer sounded like a fun solution. It has a 6 inch stainless steel probe to insert into the food that's cooking. Stick the probe into the meat (or fish or whatever) and run the 40 inch wire outside the oven or grill. The sensor will display the current temperature of the meat ranging from 32 to 575 degrees. It's easy to check it at a glance with no need to open up the oven or grill.
If you don't want to hover around the oven or grill to keep checking on dinner, the remote measures 3-2/5 by 3-2/5 by 1-1/5 inches and can receive the signal from 330 feet away. I really liked that I spent more time visiting with friends and family than I did checking on dinner. With the remote in my pocket I didn't feel like I had to keep such a close eye on things dinner to see how far along they were. The remote was set to tell me when the food was "almost done" and then "done".
Of course, I had done a test run with the Oregon scientific thermometers before the party on a pork tenderloin on the grill. I was pleased to see how accurate it was and how tender and juicy the meat came out. With the testing out of the way, I felt relaxed to let the talking thermometer do the work at the party and tell me when the food was "almost done", so I could get my platter, etc out to take the food off the smoker.