The Original Super-Fast Thermapen Instant Read Thermometer (Red) by Thermoworks
- Read temperature in less than 4 seconds!
- Fold away probe protects from breakage.
- Wide range covers -58°F to 572°F.
- Big easy-to-read digits are far easier to read than other pocket thermometers.
- Accuracy meets USDA guidelines in the food range.
Product Description
This is the original Super-Fast Thermapen in the color red. Originally designed for professional users, the Super-Fast Thermapen is chosen by restaurant chains, health inspectors, quality managers and chefs all over the world. The clever pocket design replaces more costly and bulky handheld thermometers while using the same professional thermocouple technology. The Super-Fast Thermapen displays actual internal food or liquid temperatures in only 3 or 4 seconds. Other thermometers make you wait another 20 seconds or more to catch up to the Thermapen. That's a huge difference in a fast paced commercial kitchen or when you're over a hot grill. If you're cooking an expensive cut of meat you want a perfect outcome. You don't want a slow temperature reading that might be misinterpreted and your meat overcooked. A must-have for the serious cook, restaurants or professional chef. So easy to use! The instrument is switched on by unfolding the probe whereby the display illuminates. Folding the probe back will turn off the unit. The Thermapen will shut itself off automatically after a few minutes if left on. When using, the very tip should be immersed or penetrated to at least 1/8 inch. The plastic housing it not waterproof, so care should be taken when cleaning. It comes with a battery so you can use immediately. Ask about the protective vinyl wallet case or the leather case, sold separately.
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The Original Super-Fast Thermapen Instant Read Thermometer (Red) by Thermoworks
- Publisher: ThermoWorks
- Label: ThermoWorks
- Studio: ThermoWorks
- Average Customer Review:
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- Sales Rank in Kitchen & Housewares: #597
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Summary: Worth every penny: a fast thermometer you can TRUST 2008-08-06
Comment: When you buy this, you are paying for two things: Speed and Trustworthiness.
I've spent nearly as much as I did on my thermapen on other thermometers priced between $5 and $50. None of them have read as fast or as reliably as the thermapen.
If you have a cheap thermometer that isn't NSF certified, you will find yourself often second-guessing it. "Hmm... that reading seems a bit off... I'll probably keep this in a little longer" - but with the Thermapen you can trust it every time.
For a serious griller, I strongly suggest the Thermapen - which is pretty much the gold standard for grilling thermometers. It takes a reading in less than 3 seconds - and has a needle-thin probe... It's fast enough for me to use it to take thin cuts of pork tenderloin off one at a time and verifying that they are all cooked properly (invariably, there will be one or two cuts that take twice as long to get to the proper temperature than the other ones... With a slow probe, you can't afford to check each one because they will all burn - so what if you are just spot checking one of them and you happen to get the slow one? the rest all burn? or if you get one that cooks really fast... the rest are undercooked?)
When you are serving large quantities of chicken - knowing for certain that EVERY piece of meat has been checked and is properly cooked gives a lot more piece of mind than spot checking one and HOPING the rest of them are ok.
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Summary: Exceeds Expectations 2008-07-28
Comment: We grill almost every weekend in the Summer and in the past have served a lot of "grilled food gone bad," that is over and under done burgers, steaks, and pork before we were convinced to get a thermometer. We eventually learned that knowing internal temperature is imperative to quality grilling and getting that information as quickly as possible when the grill lid is off is essential.
We purchased the Thermapen after having owned several less expensive digital "instant read" thermometers. We needed a thermometer that delivered fast, accurate, and consistent readings for our grilled food.
The problem the Termapen resolves is that thermometers like this one form TaylorTaylor #806 Weekend Warrior Digital Instant Read Thermometer, really don't deliver the speed, accuracy, and reliability we need while grilling (or cooking in general for that matter). Plus they leave a much bigger hole in the meat. They take up to 15 seconds to get a reading, don't deliver the same reading twice (unless by accident), and generally confound and confuse instead of clarifying what is really going on inside our meat. This can lead to frustration and a loss of desire to grill.
Speed of reading, degree of doneness, and consistency become important as grilling sessions and the diversity of foods grilled simultaneously multiply. Dad wants a pork chop, our neighbor wants a turkey burger, and we want chicken--for the second time this weekend. We couldn't manage it, and wouldn't want the frustrations of trying to, with a lesser thermometer.
Before we purchased the Thermapen, we wondered if the premium price would be worthwhile. The answer is a resounding YES! The Thermapen allows us a degree of precision not attainable with other thermometers. The Thermapen has enabled us to divided the spectrum of doneness between "Rare" and "Medium" into 2 additional gradations on opposite sides of the traditional "Medium Rare." We call these "Cool Medium Rare" and "Hot Medium Rare." Guests are amused we can offer this degree of precision. We appreciate the level of confidence we have in serving perfectly done food. This is impossible with the Taylor.
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Summary: Expensive - but well worth the price 2008-07-08
Comment: This thermometer is well more than twice the price of others so I resisted buying one for years. But after finally succumbing, I can say it is well worth the price. The near-instant reading is very satisfying and gives you the opportunity to probe several sites in, say, a whole chicken. My only suggestion is that they offer a left-handed model - invariably I deploy it initially with my left hand only to discover (yet again) that the display is on the bottom.
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Summary: Must have 2008-07-03
Comment: If you're serious about cooking you must have one of these in your kitchen. I'm very serious about BBQ and grilling and after reading many recommendations for these on the BBQ Forum I bought one of these a year ago. No more guesswork, no more waiting 30 seconds or more for the thermometer to stabilize, just near instant completely accurate temps. I can't recommend it highly enough. Don't get it wet or handle it roughly and it will last for years.
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Summary: Worth Every Penny 2008-07-02
Comment: Every kitchen should have a digital thermometer and every cook should use one. It a must for determining if poultry and meat is done, it is handy for telling if those leftovers in the microwave are hot, and if the frying oil is up to temperature...plus so much more!
Cooks Illustrated got it right! This is the one to get if you (or Santa) can afford it. I've tried several other digital models over the years. My biggest gripes about most of those were slow response time and narrow temp range. The CDN DTQ 450 is a close 2nd, but this one is the best.
I've had this model (in grey) for about a year and a half and it functions flawlessly. It reads fast, has a big read-out and is comfortable to hold. The only gripe I have is that is has no "temp hold" feature. It registers so fast that by the time you pull it out of the roast and out of the oven to read it, it has changed.
The old adages are correct: "You get what you pay for." and "The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten."
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