Thermometers and Multi-cookers: What You Need to Know

Thermometers and Multi-cookers: What You Need to Know

Checking Temperature with Multicookers Recently there has been an uptick in interest in electric pressure/multi-cookers.  Instant Pot, Mealthy, Fagor and even the timeless Crock-Pot brands, among scores of others, are releasing model after model of these time-saving multi-cookers. More and more, we get the question… Which thermometer should I use when cooking with a multicooker?…

Caring for Your Thermapen IR

Caring for Your Thermapen IR

The Thermapen® IR has been built with the best materials and the finest engineering available for a professional instrument. With proper care, it should perform for many years without replacement or repair. Here are some simple things you can do to make sure your Thermapen IR stays in peak condition. 1. Avoid spills, splashes, rain,…

Verifying the Accuracy of a Thermometer: the Role of Calibration

Verifying the Accuracy of a Thermometer: the Role of Calibration

Does your thermometer need to be calibrated? How would you know if it did? If you use thermometers at work, you may be required by law or company policy to provide documentary evidence that your thermometers are accurate at regular intervals, such as every year (even though time itself is one of the least important…

Crispy golden fried chicken

How to Make Fried Chicken: Deep-Frying Thermal Tips

Southern fried chicken is one of the great additions to the culinary canon that America has come up with. Hot, juicy chicken makes a fantastic meal worthy of any celebration—but only if it’s good! Perfectly fried chicken should be light and crisp on the outside with meat that’s tender and juicy all the way through,…