meat probe or thermometer?

blue-kat

are these useful, or a kitchen gadet too many?

( e.g. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20103016 )

I am v cautious about meat cooking and if anything tend to overcook as don't want to remotely risk food poisonning to due several family members with chronic health probems.

I was extremely ill last time I got food poisonning from very expensive ham sandwich (that'll teach me) :mad:. The cafe claimed no fault but sent me a free meal voucher, but I never used it. The meat may have be fine for healthy people, but IMO it's important to be extra careful if your immune system isn't so robust.

Thanx

kate83

Think I might get one of those - just starting out cooking proper meat and it'll reassure me that I've actually cooked it properly when I don't know how to tell whether it's cooked or not!! (also good for when I start making food for my baby)

floyd

I have one and absolutely wouldn't be without it. I am not generally a gadget person (no slow cooker, no breadmaker, no electric steamer, no food processor, do it all by hand) but I find this really useful as you can cook steaks to perfection by temperature, chicken is perfect and juicy without being too risky and heating up leftovers or home-made chicken pies is no longer left to guesswork

I find it useful because I don't eat much meat so i have no idea what it is supposed to look or taste like when cooked!

purpleivy

I have the Lakeland one and it's invaluable. As previous poster said, easy to see if meat is done. I can also see if chicken is cooked without cutting into pieces. I also used it to check the temperature of my new oven, to heat milk for starting yoghurt quickly, checking temperature of fridge.

MonkeySaving?

My missus thinks my "meat probe" is essential, oh yes.

noonesperfect

At that price, I'd snap one up. Definitely worth having.

dan1979

I have a Salter probe thingy that stays in the oven the whole time.

Very handy for cooking things like pork Although I don't 'need' it to cook I end up using it with all meats I roast as it's so handy.