Instant-read meat thermometers

[Darienne]

We really need one.  Ed cooks all the roasts and to tell the truth, he overcooks them substantially...fear of eating undercooked meat I guess.  

 

I see that a very reputable Canadian company  has one for sale at around $42.00 (Ca$), but that the prices of the less expensive ones begin at $12.99 (Ca$).  I don't really want to pay over $40.00 for a thermometer which will be used only a few times per year...but on the other hand, I don't want to buy a cheap one which turns out not to have been worth buying at all.

 

Any advice greatly appreciated.  

[blue_dolphin]

I don’t know the logistics/costs of shipping to Canada but the Thermopop from Thermoworks is a great little thermometer at $21. 
I also have their slightly quicker and much more expensive Thermapen but I reach for the pop more often. 
 

Edited to add that I see they offer shipping via FedEx Canada starting @ $9.99

Edited October 31, 2022 by blue_dolphin (log)

[Darienne]

23 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

I don’t know the logistics/costs of shipping to Canada but the Thermopop from Thermoworks is a great little thermometer at $21. 
I also have their slightly quicker and much more expensive Thermapen but I reach for the pop more often. 
 

Edited to add that I see they offer shipping via FedEx Canada starting @ $9.99

Went searching for your suggestion only to find that Amazon.ca (Canada) carries it but currently it is unavailable with no foreseeable date to be availalbe.  And during my searching came across an inexpensive, but outdated looking, one at Lee Valley (not in the Christmas catalog which lists only a far more expensive but  up-to-date looking one, and I think I'll order it. 

Thanks for your help...it did lead me to what we need.

[gfweb]

I have two of t hese.  Sturdy and quick. NSF certified. $15 US

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0021AEAG2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Edited October 31, 2022 by gfweb (log)

[AlaMoi]

lavatools.co is another oft well spoken of.

 

methinks you'll find you use an instant/quick read much more often than you may initially envision....

[scubadoo97]

I got into Thermaworks instant read digital thermometers a while back.  Love my thermapens 

[afs]

Thermoworks put their Thermapen ONEs on sale a few times the last few months (first for the holidays, then as an overstock sale...and as a flash sale today they have the green and black models available for 25% off, 75 USD vs 100 USD).

I'm a big fan of the Thermapen ONEs.  I use mine once or twice a week on average, and I expect that the usage will go up over time if I start cooking more meat on the stove instead of in the sous vide bath.  @AlaMoi's wisdom is sage: these things turn out to be a lot more useful than we initially expect them to be.

BTW, the big benefit of a Thermapen ONE over a Thermopop or some of the other solutions is the instantness of the instant read.  It gets an accurate reading within like a second.  There are a lot of other great options, but they typically take a few seconds to settle or they're a little less accurate.  Thermoworks also has quite a few other meat-related temperature probes for applications like grill cooking as well.

Outside of Thermoworks, there are a number of other suppliers of food temperature probes, some of which have already been noted.  Thermoworks was the known-good standard (whose reference Thermapens can be used to calibrate other temperature sensors) so that's who I went with, but some other brands have a lot of fans too.  I recommend checking out their reviews and their specs (both for resolution time and accuracy).  There are some good deals to be had.

Edited January 16, 2023 by afs
I am realizing that the original post is old enough that the OP has probably already picked up an instant-read thermometer. (log)