Taylor Precision Products Standard Thermometer Review

This is without exception the best meat thermometer on the market. Forget digital readings, they break. This is used by professionals.

I used to work in food production and was a chef and we always used these Taylor pocket thermometers. They did the job and were inexpensive so they weren't too expensive when we needed to buy more.

just what i was looking for lets you know if your proteins and/or side temps are not just for health inspectors but for chefs not for use in ovens a cook all employees had to have it and register their steps.

It just arrived so I tested it. It appears to be accurate but responds more slowly than our other thermometers of the same type. When checking the temperature of food, you don't want to wait. If I had to do it again I would look for a different block. Taylor brand and made in China.

The thermometer works well except the blue holder does not hold the thermometer in place. It's totally free, so every time I lean a little it falls straight to the ground. I have the same one I got at school about 10 years ago and never had this problem. I would not buy again.

Thermometer loses accuracy after a short time. I mainly use it to froth milk for latte (140 degrees) or to heat milk for making yoghurt (185 degrees). In the last few days the thermometer didn't seem to be accurate. I compared it with a digital thermometer and found a deviation of more than 30 degrees. Looks like the thermometer went down in less than two months.

This product is suitable when you want to wait 5 minutes to get an accurate measurement. Setting up this thermometer takes a long time. I overcooked most food thinking it was a safe temperature because it would never come up to temperature fast enough before the food started to cool. I bought another quick read digital thermometer and compared and my food was always ready but not up to date. It's pretty easy to read but if you have a kid that cooks and helps it can be confusing. I would also…