thermometer problems
I use both deep fry and meat thermometers, and I can't seem to regulate them. I adjust them by immersing in boiling water and setting them to 212 degrees. However, if they are just sitting at room temperature, say 75 degrees, the deep fry reads around 100 degrees, and the meat thermometer reads around 60 degrees. How can I trust them to tell me what temperature the oil or meat really is? Should I go with digital units? Are they always accurate?
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I just checked and my deep fry thermometers start at 100 degrees, and they're registering below that. I know that my meat thermometer shows the correct room temp when I use it..
It's possible you need new thermometers.
What I do to test mine is to check them against each other at several different temperatures within their ranges. Just because a thermometer is correct at the boiling point doesn't mean that it's correct along the whole scale.
Digital thermometers can go bad just like any other. But there are better brands; it might be a good investment to get a Thermapen rather than constantly replacing $10 thermometers that keep failing.
dbcurrie at 12:37PM on 12/09/08