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Selecting an Oven Thermometer

When selecting any tool it is important to know the job it's intended for, and oven thermometers are no exception. A grill surface thermometer does a very different job than a candy or deep fry thermometer, for example.

There are 2 basic types of oven thermometer, each with a number of sub-types.

Probe Oven Thermometers:

Measure core temperature by inserting a metal probe into the food item.

• Electric Cord Oven Thermometer Probe: The probe goes in the food time and transmits the temperature to the thermometer display via a cord; these are usually digital oven thermometers.
• Oven Thermometer Wireless Electronic Probe: Oven remote thermometers work like a corded electronic probe thermometer, but the temperature is transmitted via a radio signal.
• Instant Read Oven Thermometer Probe: The thermometer display is attached to the end of the probe.

Surface Temperature Oven Thermometers:

Measures the surface temperature of the cooking surface or food item.

• Analogue Surface Oven Thermometer: Simple thermometers that read surface temperature.
• Infrared Laser Oven Thermometer: Reads surface temperature digitally without the need for direct contact.