Remote Cooking Thermometers

Looking for a remote cooking thermometer?  A remote cooking thermometer is a neat little invention, it allows you to check a roast or other such delicacy roasting away without you having to walk up to the oven to check on it.  All you need do is stick the thermometer into it then keep the hand held device in your hand at all times.  There is usually a range in which the temperature can be transmitted, like say 100 feet, but that will allow you to do other things while at the same time keeping tabs on what is being cooked.

Needless to say a remote cooking thermometer can be quite a time freeing device, especially if you’re cooking a large turkey for Thanksgiving dinner that can take upwards of 6 hours to fully cook.  But if you’re not sure which remote cooking thermometer you should go with, here’s a quick look at some of the better ones on Amazon that you may want to consider:

1.  RediCheck Remote Cooking Thermometer

This is one of the better ones out there, it is rated 4/5 stars by 5 customers and costs about $24.99.  This will allow you to monitor the temperature of meat in your oven or grill, even if you’re up to 100 feet away.  You can even program it to trigger an alarm when it reaches a specific temperature for total hands free and mind free cooking.

The receiver and transmitter both have fold out stands that can also be used as belt clips which is pretty neat as well.

Both the probe and foil wire are quite resilient the wires don’t break easily and can withstand a lot of wear and tear in the oven.  When you’re using this though, be sure to insert the thermometer into the center of the meat to get the most accurate readings.

The only con with this is that the battery is covered with 4 screws that you’ll need a special jeweler screwdriver to get to.  Other than that, this is pretty easy to use and judge the temperatures and is built to last.

2.  Taylor Digital Cooking Thermometer/Timer

Another very popular remote cooking thermometer is this one which has gotten 3.5/5 stars from a whopping 211 customer reviews.  This one is also pretty cheap at only $15.99, it remotely displays the temperature of the food and also the time elapsed while the food has been cooking.  An alarm will go off when you reach the desired cooking time or temperature and this is made of stainless steel with a 4 foot cord that leads to the thermometer.

Now as popular and useful as this is, some don’t find it to be very durable.  One reviewer mentions he’s now on his 3rd unit and 4th probe and that he uses it daily.  If this is something that you’re going to be using that frequently as well, you may go through them as fast as this guy since the probes can be damaged by heat over 350F.

Basically, this thing works well until it breaks.

Now if you’re looking for another remote cooking thermometer, there are several others to choose from out there, this is just a small look into what is available.