GoodCook NSF-Certified Stainless Steel Classic Precision Meat Thermometer, Silver

Old-fashioned, like me, so I don't have to worry about a battery dying at an inconvenient time. Digital is good but I'm also comfortable with a thermometer style that I've been using for over 60 years. The ease of use and fast temperature readings are nice and cleaning the probe is simple.

I have this meat thermometer and was actually going online to order a few more for people I know that are needing just a simple, basic meat thermometer. The first time I used this I thought it was broken and I ruined a pork loin. However, this is an old-school style where you need to understand that the black end of the needle will tell you approximate doneness while the red gives you the internal cooking temperature. My nephew just ruined a turkey a few weeks ago because he had them reversed. It happens and it seems ridiculous in this day in age, but it's life. There is no need to calibrate this but if you are wondering, just wrap your palm around it and you will see it change temperature. I'm saying this because I've seen reviews saying the temperature never changed. It's embarrassing to some, however, there are times when we need to realize we were just using and/or looking at something wrong.

I was impressed with this unit, since I could leave it in the meat under the grill. Sadly, after 5 or 6 uses, it sucked the meat juices into the meter and that was that. I attempted to boil the juices out, hence the photo looking much worse than when it originally came out of the grill.

I suspected something off with this product so I checked it against three other known meat thermometers. They all read within five degrees of each other. This one read the temperature as being much higher leading to undercooked pork and chicken. Not safe for use with food if it reads 160 and the temp is really 140 inside the meat.

The thermometer didn't do the job expected. Is really hard to keep the temperature desired and never made it to our needs. At the end we decided not use it and keep cooking as usual. Kind of disappointed but we should have verified reviews before buying this item which by the way are not very favorable.

This thermometer does a terrible job of giving you the actual temperature of the food. I'm utterly disappointed and shopping for another one.

You get what you paid for Cheap!

I used this thermometer once and it was broken. The needle spins around and doesn't read the temperature. I'm so disappointed as I was preparing a roast for company and had to guess if it was done.

It wasnt what I needed. I needed a thermometer to test mt micro wave dinners. had a similar one but lost it. this one didn't work like my old one . dont know why.

Broken out of the package. If you turn the probe, the whole needle turns with it. Have no idea where the start point should be. Seems to be very poorly made.