Individual Steak Thermometers
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See why.The Best Instant-Read Thermometers
We've recommended a Thermapen for more than a decade, but there's new competition. Is it still the best digital food and meat thermometer?
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Last Updated Sept. 1, 2023.
Update, September 2023
We tested the ThermoWorks Thermopop 2; it is our new Best Buy. Our winner remains the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE and our favorite midprice option is the Lavatools Javelin PRO Duo.
What You Need To Know
The ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE is our favorite instant-read thermometer and has been for years. It’s fast, accurate, and easy to use. It has all the handy extra features we like (a long folding probe, a simple backlit display that rotates depending on your orientation, and an automatic sleep mode) and none that we don’t. It’s expensive, but it’s incredibly durable and should last a long time. Our favorite midprice option is the Lavatools Javelin PRO Duo. It’s a tad slower and a tiny bit less accurate than our top choice, but it still has many of the features we like in a thermometer. Finally, the best inexpensive option is the ThermoWorks ThermoPop 2. This no-frills model is quick, accurate, and dead simple to use—a bargain for the price.
What You Need to Know
Every cook should have an instant-read thermometer. A good thermometer is a kitchen essential that takes the guesswork out of cooking and baking. It reads the internal temperature of your food quickly, letting you know exactly...
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Hannah Crowley
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Valerie Sizhe Li
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Miye Bromberg
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