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Meat Thermometers and Food Thermometers

Ensure meats, candies, and other delicious foods and meals are cooked to the proper temperature by using a trust meat or food thermometer from Kohl’s as part of your cooking process! Cooking foods to the correct temperature is not just essential for preparing food that tastes good, it’s also important for health and safety considerations. So having a food thermometer around is a must for any home chef!

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Different Types of Food Thermometers

Since thermometers are used to make a wide variety of dishes, there are lots of different thermometers to meet the needs of the chef. For example, meat thermometers are able to quickly and accurately measure the temperature of the interior of a cut of meat as it’s cooking. These thermometers tend to have a probe which is inserted into the meat to give temperature reading. When cooking steaks, fish, chicken, or other meats, cooking to the correct temperature ensures proper taste and texture, but also ensures the meat is cooked hot enough to make it safe for consumption.

Candy thermometers are useful when making caramel, fudge, toffee, and more. Sugar needs to reach a certain temperature for certain recipes, and it also cannot be cooked to too hot of a temperature, or the sugar will burn and not be usable. Candy thermometers are vital for ensuring you reach that correct temperature, as the thermometer shows the various stages of candy creation on the display side of the tool. Stages like soft ball, firm ball, soft crack, and hard crack, appear next to the corresponding temperature, so all the guesswork is removed from the process!

Even within those categories of food thermometers there are different designs that allow for ease of use and versatility. Take, for example, leave-in thermometers. These tools can be put into a cut of meat at the beginning of the cooking process, and are able to be left in while it cooks, giving you a real-time update on the temperature of the meat.

Instant-read thermometers are another type of tool that gives you an instantaneous view of the food’s temperature. Using a probe, you simply insert the thermometer into the foot, and are given a temperature reading right at that moment. No need to leave a thermometer in the food while it cooks!

Cleaning a Food Thermometer

No matter which thermometer you use, you’ll need to ensure it’s cleaned properly. At home, you’ll simply be able to use hot, soapy water to wash your thermometer. However, if your thermometer is battery-operated, do not submerge it in water, as that will ruin the unit. If you’re using a meat thermometer away from home, say at a tailgate or campsite, clean it with an alcohol wipe to remove any foodborne bacteria or food residue.

Shop Kohl’s for all your kitchen tools and essentials that will help anyone become a quality at-home chef! Items like meat and foot thermometers help take the guesswork and frustration out of the cooking process, and ensure you and your family enjoy tasty, healthy meals in the comfort of your own home!