Types of The Food Thermometers

There are several types of food thermometers that can be used, the most common being digital thermometers and dial-type bimetallic thermometers.

Digital thermometer: There is a digital reading panel on the top of its metal long handle. Digital thermometers are powered by batteries and need to be switched on and off by themselves. The internal temperature of the food can be measured in about five seconds. The digital thermometer should be put into the food at the end of the cooking time to check the final cooking temperature. The sensor of the thermometer is located at the tip of the probe, which is most suitable for measuring the temperature of thin foods such as hamburgers and chicken breasts. The digital thermometer cannot be used in an oven, nor can it be immersed in water.

Dial-type bimetallic thermometer: It has a long metal handle and a round dial on the top, which displays different temperatures. The large dial thermometer can be put into the oven and is suitable for large pieces of meat and whole poultry; the small dial thermometer cannot be kept in the oven all the time, and can only be used to check the temperature of the food during and at the end of cooking. The thermometer senses the internal temperature of the food along the long handle, from the tip of the long handle to about two inches upwards. The temperature indicated on the dial is the average value of the temperature obtained along the sensing zone.