Also worth noting: The Mk4 takes normal batteries (AAA) so you are more likely to have spares lying around if your probe dies in the middle of cooking dinner.
Definitely one of the best improvements they made. I liked the original Thermapen, but the Mk4 fixed every complaint I had and a few I didn't know I had, so I got one the first time they had a decent sale.
dasbrawnyman : I agree. I have two Thermapens--an Mk4 and an older model that uses one of those "coin" batteries. Last year, I tried to replace the battery in the older model but, the cover on the battery compartment could not be budged. I finally gave up and sent the unit back to Thermoworks for battery replacement and calibration check. That cost $25. The Mk4's redesigned battery compartment is a great improvement.
Before I retired, I was in charge of purchasing equipment for 23 food service sites. I tested many food thermometers over the years. In the end, I bought Taylor 9848FDA digital thermometers. While they do have 3" probes, they're also compact enough to carry easily in a shirt or apron pocket. They are accurate, reliable and easy to calibrate. Plus you can buy them for about $20.
You are spot on, I used these for close to 20 years. The earlier ones use a 357 button battery & the newer ones of course use lithium batteries. My prime use was checking calibration of fryers
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This is one of the best reviews I've ever seen. I like when people who actually need a good product and have the funds to experiment do so and share it.
I have two thermometers that make it worth having. The first is a Haber instant read. I paid $12 for it. Then the other is an infrared thermometer - it was around the same price point and it's good for checking ovens for correct temp and hot spots plus freezers/fridge too.
I use my CDN ProAccurate thermometer in both Farenheit and Centigrade because I use recipes from all over the world. The majority of recipes use Centigrade; the CDN changes from one to the other at the push of a button. To change between Centigrade and Fahrenheit you to open the case (!) of the Thermapen Mk 4 to use an internal switch. The CDN is just as fast and accurate as the Thermapen. And it is less expensive.
I love my Mk4 Thermopen. They go on sale all the time for $80-85. I know that seems like a lot but if you're really into cooking you probably already have pans, knives, and equipment like an Instant Pot or sous vide that cost that much or more. I use mine regularly for things like making miso soup or ramen tare where temperature is important. Or taking the guesswork out of cooking a steaking to the perfect rare or medium rare without relying on the more qualitative finger poke method. There's not really anything I can think of to improve on the design or performance. And they're made in England so it's nice knowing someone is getting paid a decent wage to manufacture them.
I absolutely love my Thermapen and could never live without. I agree, $100 sounds like a lot for a food thermometer...until you use it!! It is so, so worth it.
The first Thermo Pro I bought was accurate but cheaply made. I bought several one year to give as gifts and at least two of the metal probes separated from the plastic body when removed from the meat. I've been using a Saferell for a while now and I'm very pleased.
I have used Thermoworks, including the original Thermopen (Mark I, I guess) for years, since TV chef Alton Brown mentioned them. Outstanding gear. I haven't been disappointed by any of their offerings.
I am done trying to figure out what thermometer to get to be able to make certain caramels, temper chocolate because I read reviews that the candy ones lose their number markers, have the glass break, moves in the pot, have the alcohol measurement split or make those lines in the tube. I better use an instant-read that while it can't be left in the pot won't be as annoying as ruining batches of desserts with the wrong temperature. And the analog ones can be too inaccurate when you need accuracy. Thank you so much for doing the testing for us.
I ordered my Digital Instant-Read Thermometer today because of their thorough tests. I would never have spent that much money on a thermometer if America's Test Kitchen hadn't recommended it. Thank you America's Test Kitchen! I depend on you.
Are thermometers with wires a different category. I find it easier to put something in the oven and always know the temp. Some even come with bluetooth so u can monitor the temp from the living room
I’ve needed a new thermometer for sometime now but just couldn’t pull the trigger. Thanks for doing the legwork I can now get myself a new thermometer!
I'm quite pleased with the Javelin Pro. My partner got it for me for x-mas, and it gets used almost everyday. I'm a lefty, and I love the rotating screen. Another plus: it has a magnet on the back so I keep it on the side of my fridge instead of a drawer. Handy for sticking it on the grill frame outside too. I might upgrade to the Thermoworks someday, but I really feel it would be only marginal improvement for twice the price. And that math just doesn't work for me right now.
@@terry7893 Not sure why it matters to you that I use non-gendered language to refer to my domestic life-mate. Everyone we actually care about understands and has zero issues with using the term partner. Get a hobby. And a Javelin Pro thermometer!
@@candicewaller403 Why it matters is because it sounds weird. The people who you care about probably make fun of you behind your back. It's like saying "I drive a transportation vehicle". Gee, who would have guessed? But is it a truck or a car or motorcycle or a skateboard? What are you trying to hide by saying "transportation vehicle"? Grow up and call this person your girlfriend or boyfriend or whatever.
I wonder how they decide which to buy. I use a Lavatools Javelin. It is a bit smaller, but every good thing they looked for it has, except hyperextending feature. It’s waterproof, reads in 2 seconds, and is still accurate. I’ve had it for 4+ years. Still accurate (anyone can do the ice boiling thing). Cost-still-$25. I cannot see buying something 4 times more expensive because it rotates, probe a little longer, etc. I think there is some selection bias in your strategy. Bonus: battery has lasted all those years and it has auto shut off.
BenRangel Part of it is country of origin. The Thermoworks Thermapen is made in the U.K. while most, if not all, the others are made in China. Some of us prefer not to provide funds to one of the biggest threats to the free world.
A thermometer with the probe on a wire is more versatile. It can be inserted into any environment without much worry about steam, heat or grease contacting the main unit: in the refrigerator, outdoors. Although it may need two hands if there is no magnetic surface to secure the main unit. And the cable tension may pull at the probe.
If you want a Thermoworks , buy directly from them as they are many times much less then say found on Amazon and you get more color choices . Plus if you have a shopping email address, you can sign up for sales which they seem to constantly have .
Always love your reviews. I trust them because of your rigorous testing. Thank you! This is just a minor negligible thing but to calibrate a thermometer with boiling water, you need to take the temp of the steam just above the water. Impurites in water can cause them to vary from boiling at 100°C.
Thank you! Talk about timing. I'm in the active market for a new digital cooking thermometer. 99 bucks will be a stretch but I don't skimp when I comes to measuring tools.
I have two Thermapens and really like them for their near-instant and reliable performance but, being left-handed, they are a little awkward to use. It is not a big issue and I have learned to cope but, I would appreciate a readout display on both sides of the case, a probe head that could swivel 180 degrees or a dedicated left-hand model. I would be willing to pay a little extra for any of these design changes. In addition to the Thermapen, I also have two other Thermoworks products for continually monitoring both food temperature and air temperature in my oven and smoker. All of these work flawlessly. Good investment and, no, I do not have any affiliation with The Thermoworks company.
Would love recommendations for the thermometers with the long cord that you close in the oven door. I used to have one and it was so handy until it broke.
Hi. ATM did a review on UA-cam n chose Chef Alarm. I'm the description area, press Show More, the web site is usually in blue, press that n it will take you to the web site n not Amazon. ATK also did a UA-cam video on thermometers n using your phone. Hold this helps. Peace to you and yours
Kristen try the ink bird I have the 4 probe one that's rechargeable and tells u ur temp on ur cell phone thru Bluetooth and it's cheap and works great got mine off Amazon for like 30 bucks or less
Recently purchased the new Thermapen One. I absolutely love it. I look for any excuse to use it, and will never own another thermometer. Buy once, cry once.
Beause the Thermapen is a UK product, actually less expensive on Amazon.co.uk or Thermapen.co.uk, especially when they're remaindering out less popular colors. Of course, shipment from UK to USA might eat up a lot of the savings, but if you're in Europe, they're good sources. The Thermapen Mk4 is called the Thermapen Professional when sold in the UK - I don't know why they use a different name here.
They only read surface temps. For cooking, you really need a probe thermometer, although a laser one is nice for checking temp of your pan or grill, etc.
Great video, as usual. Thanks! Would you guys please do a review on ceramic and stone coated nonstick pans? I'm particularly interested in the maifan/granite/marble coating's performance and their safety. Thx
Its just ceramic plastic and aluminium. No one is making pans with granute or marble cooking. Its just a name like the red copper chef pans. They dont have the namesake material its just marketing tactics.
I have the red one with the push button from Amazon. Cheap as hell and works great. Apparently it's also accurate within 2 degrees, which I'm happy to hear. It's also very durable for what it is. I've droken the hell out of it. It's mostly tape holding it together and it still works great. Why pay almost 10x the price for something that is 1 degree more accurate?
should have reviewed the tp-19 from thermopro. significantly cheaper than the javelin pro duo with almost all the same features and even cheaper than the thermopop with way more functionality and better specs. it also can be calibrated. its not as water resistant as the MK4 but it can be washed in a sink. also love how the thermopop went up to 222, perhaps even higher after the shot cut away. btw switchblades dont fold.
Great video. Thanks. Pull the trigger on the Javelin PRO Duo due the this vid since its half the price of the thermapen mk4 but still holds up against it.
I really like and appreciate the presenter. Based on her blender reviews of all of the new and gadgety offerings I ended up going with her recommendation and got the only reliable Vitamix 5200. Haven't looked back. I feel as if I can really trust her as she is fair and balanced. Am going to likewise follow her lead on the probes
They love Pyrex pie pans, and they're some of the least expensive. Also, they often pick Oxo products as their favorites, and they're moderately priced.
As annoyed as I was by this test, you need to invest in the winner (and hire a team of code monkeys to do the whole dipswitch thing). Candy making is very very temperature (and humdity, and atmospheric pressure) dependant, where a couple degrees at the wrong time is the difference between sweet garbage you eat alone in the dark over the sink, and what you get paid for.
I bought an MK4 a few months ago. At first I felt as though it just was not worth the extra money. Now that I have used it a while, it is the only cooking thermometer that I use, period. I use it daily and would not even consider another thermometer for cooking.
i bought the beautiful mint green on he far left and for 19 dollars, it's been an excellent addition. I'm left handed, so it's a little awkward to read. No problem. Next, I'd like to get the Javelin Pro Duo.
The Thermapen is meant for right handed people. Oftentimes, I'll put the probe in the food and the temp is upside down. I use the ThermoPop more often because it's ambidextrous. I just have to make sure the display is correct before I take a measurement. I didn't know I could open up my Thermapen MK4 and do a preset by munging with DIP switches. :D
The Thermapen Mk4 now has a rattlesnake pattern that really snazzy,...but 30.00 more? Guy's, it's just a sticker, not a real skin? (ahh, hell wit it, Ima geddit)
So explain something to me: You say the "worst"models for accuracy were off by 2 degrees, which wasn't "confidence inspiring." But the Thermoworks Thermopop is rated by the manufacturer to only be accurate to within 2 degrees, and yet it was your pick for best inexpensive thermometer. What gives? I've also found the Thermopop to be difficult to read in anything but perfect lighting because the display is jammed way over to the right side, putting the digits partially under the rim of the face.
I received the thermapen 4 literally yesterday and today I saw this video! I almost didn’t watch it afraid I didn’t get the best one 😁 I got it on sale as it’s a color they won’t be making any more! Look for those!
Assuming boiling water is always 212 degrees would be false. Water only boils at 212 at sea level. where I am, it is 210 and in Denver water boils at 202.
I am a thermometer enthusiast I think. Honestly if you have the money I guess why not Mk4. But really that's not for the average user. That's like someone who has liability and food poisoning to worry about (even then they don't buy mk4's either, too expensive). Getting a Mk4 when you only cook a steak once a week or so etc... is serious overkill. Also, rotation for portrait and landscape? Like how lazy are we? What kind of stress situation am I having to read this temperature? Under heavy fire in combat? I mean I'm pretty sure my brain can figure out the digits if they are rotated with just a few seconds of computation. It's cool I get it. But over engineering imo. More can go wrong when you add that stuff. My advice is to try a few, and test them. You'll know which one to trust after a while. I think these are mostly all the same components until you hit like mk4 $100 level. That being said, spend over $15.
When using one of these probe type thermometers is the temperature gathered by the whole probe or mostly just the tip? In other words if you were checking something that was not very thick such as a steak or a hamburger does the part of the probe that is not inside the meat also gather intelligence or is it just the first half inch of the probe that gathers the heat reading? Thanks Simon
hi there, is there a thermometer out there that will beep when a liquid reaches two separate temperatures? for example a liquid needs to be heated to 70c or above. Allowed to cool to 60c (where first alarm is needed) to add another liquid, then allowed to cool to 50c (where second alarm is needed) to pour mixed solution?
Thank you for the excellent video! I bought the THERMAWORKS THERMAPEN MK4 and it is the best tool for cooking steaks and chicken on the grill and turkey in the oven. I highly recommend this expensive but worth every penny tool! :-)
Somehow I don't understand parts of this review. Particulary when she goes over the not do great thermometers. The complaints are on shallow features and she didn't mentiom which specific ones were off by how much. She DID say their top ones were within 1 degree accuracy. She said others were off by 2-3 degrees. But I didn't understand if that applied to all the ones that did not make their top picks.
Look at the one star reviews for the Javelin. Not only do they have a problem with sending out empty boxes and incomplete units, the plastic that holds the probe on seem to break real easily. In one of the pictures of the normal (not pro) version it has a sticker on that seem to say (It's cut off in the picture, so I could be wrong) not to put it near heat, which would be silly if you are trying to check the temperature of something which is hot.
Yeah, as good as these reviews are, I would like a durability/longevity test included, as those things are more important to me than say, an automatic off option.
@@AnthonyJRapino I have had my Javelin (it was called Thermowand when I bought it) for about 5 years. The only thing that has changed about it is that the plastic screen has started to show some sort of wear. Maybe a plastic film is shrinking or cupping. Other than that I have been very happy with my Javelin. I haven't even changed the battery.
Am always curious to see what's best in Sous Vide. Biggest problem I have with my Bluetooth Anova is the time it takes to heat up to veggie (183) temp. Am tempted to try it with a stock pot on a stove burner to get it up to temp, but don't have any idea what might go wrong. My wife bought me a Mellon. It cost MUCH more than I would spend, but the fact that it's vertical tank allows it to only use the same counter space as a loaf of bread means we can always have it ready to use. Also gallon freezer bags can be tossed in with the zipper out of the water and the cooler circuit that lets me set up a dish to cook, then keep it at 40 degrees until it starts the cooking cycle is fantastic. But the small tank, the noise from the air bubbles used to circulate the water, and the price...
ChefAlarm is great, I've had one for years. ChefAlarm can stay in your meat in the oven or grill, whereas the MK4 cannot. I like the ChefAlarm better for things like candymaking because of the fact you can clip it on and continuously monitor. Most other things I do prefer the instant read style, just simpler, compact, much nicer for checking your food on the grill. ChefAlarm is better for something you will be roasting/baking for a long period of time, with the alarm to let you know, just set-and-forget until it hits one of your preset temps.
I love these videos. Very helpful. I bought the recommended thermometer. I also like the large digital display and various directional use. Huge difference in cooking. Thank you.
What about those thermometers you leave in the oven while the food cooks to monitor the temperature constantly? Are they worth it or instant read are the way to go?
When you put the probe into the food and leave it in during cooking you do not need instant read, it is constantly sampling the temperature. And, it two different functions, one you're monitoring temp constantly, like when you smoke meat for hours and you need a fast temp check when you're cooking a 1" steak and want to know it's temp as it's finishing cooking.
I have the ThermoPro, I just replaced it with the Mk4. It works, but takes forever to give a final reading, so long in fact that the plastic started to melt at the hinge while waiting for a temperature reading over the grill.
I would love if you guys have a breakdown on how everything performed on different tests. People may want to weigh the criteria differently. For instance, I couldn’t care less about the display rotating, but it seems to have figured heavily into your decision.
Also worth noting: The Mk4 takes normal batteries (AAA) so you are more likely to have spares lying around if your probe dies in the middle of cooking dinner.
Definitely one of the best improvements they made. I liked the original Thermapen, but the Mk4 fixed every complaint I had and a few I didn't know I had, so I got one the first time they had a decent sale.
dasbrawnyman
: I agree. I have two Thermapens--an Mk4 and an older model that uses one of those "coin" batteries. Last year, I tried to replace the battery in the older model but, the cover on the battery compartment could not be budged. I finally gave up and sent the unit back to Thermoworks for battery replacement and calibration check. That cost $25. The Mk4's redesigned battery compartment is a great improvement.
Thank you. I HATE COIN CELL BATTERIES. This is actually the most important feature to me. No joke.
I thought the mk4 had an internal rechargeable battery
@@dirtrider88 no
Before I retired, I was in charge of purchasing equipment for 23 food service sites. I tested many food thermometers over the years. In the end, I bought Taylor 9848FDA digital thermometers. While they do have 3" probes, they're also compact enough to carry easily in a shirt or apron pocket. They are accurate, reliable and easy to calibrate. Plus you can buy them for about $20.
Got a pepper mill you can recommend?
I also like my Taylor. They're almost abuse proof.
You are spot on, I used these for close to 20 years. The earlier ones use a 357 button battery & the newer ones of course use lithium batteries. My prime use was checking calibration of fryers
This is the real reason why I subscribed to this channel. I love these types of content so much!
GeeCee they’re great! I love watching them
I especially like the works recommended by the author. It's very good. I often use a kitchen tool is suitable for barbecues, pizza and turkeys. It is used to measure the temperature of water and milk, and is used for Christmas and Thanksgiving gifts.
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It's stressful watching this when you already own one of these and it's one of the ones they're reviewing
Crisis averted
lger2010 lol
Tell me about it! I own/use the red one... it's ok at best.
So true. We own the red one in the test and let me tell you it’s a piece of junk.
Red one didn't last. Otherwise I actually liked it. Wouldn't buy again, though.
This is one of the best reviews I've ever seen. I like when people who actually need a good product and have the funds to experiment do so and share it.
I love my mk4. I use it for beer brewing as well as cooking and it has just been fantastic.
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I have two thermometers that make it worth having. The first is a Haber instant read. I paid $12 for it. Then the other is an infrared thermometer - it was around the same price point and it's good for checking ovens for correct temp and hot spots plus freezers/fridge too.
I use my CDN ProAccurate thermometer in both Farenheit and Centigrade because I use recipes from all over the world. The majority of recipes use Centigrade; the CDN changes from one to the other at the push of a button. To change between Centigrade and Fahrenheit you to open the case (!) of the Thermapen Mk 4 to use an internal switch. The CDN is just as fast and accurate as the Thermapen. And it is less expensive.
I love it when the one I own and use is the winner. Thank you Alton Brown, you were right as always.
I love my Mk4 Thermopen. They go on sale all the time for $80-85. I know that seems like a lot but if you're really into cooking you probably already have pans, knives, and equipment like an Instant Pot or sous vide that cost that much or more. I use mine regularly for things like making miso soup or ramen tare where temperature is important. Or taking the guesswork out of cooking a steaking to the perfect rare or medium rare without relying on the more qualitative finger poke method. There's not really anything I can think of to improve on the design or performance. And they're made in England so it's nice knowing someone is getting paid a decent wage to manufacture them.
I absolutely love my Thermapen and could never live without. I agree, $100 sounds like a lot for a food thermometer...until you use it!! It is so, so worth it.
You could easily waste $100 at some restaurant that doesn't know how to cook a steak medium rare.....
Can it be used to make candy?
@@cbrown1664 That's one of the ways I use it for!
Love Lisa”s equipment reviews! I don’t buy kitchen equipment without
her reviews first :) The world; and ATK’s channel, NEEDS MORE LISA !!
Thanks for watching and being a fan!
@@AmericasTestKitchen I agree she is excellent!
The first Thermo Pro I bought was accurate but cheaply made. I bought several one year to give as gifts and at least two of the metal probes separated from the plastic body when removed from the meat. I've been using a Saferell for a while now and I'm very pleased.
I have used Thermoworks, including the original Thermopen (Mark I, I guess) for years, since TV chef Alton Brown mentioned them. Outstanding gear. I haven't been disappointed by any of their offerings.
Thanks for all the time and effort that are put into this test and videos. You make shopping and deciding which kitchen tools to purchase a breeze.
A very thorough and thoughtful review. The decimal-place readings are probably useful for certain confectionery processes.
I like it because you KNOW when a thermometer has settled in on a temperature
I am done trying to figure out what thermometer to get to be able to make certain caramels, temper chocolate because I read reviews that the candy ones lose their number markers, have the glass break, moves in the pot, have the alcohol measurement split or make those lines in the tube. I better use an instant-read that while it can't be left in the pot won't be as annoying as ruining batches of desserts with the wrong temperature. And the analog ones can be too inaccurate when you need accuracy. Thank you so much for doing the testing for us.
I ordered my Digital Instant-Read Thermometer today because of their thorough tests. I would never have spent that much money on a thermometer if America's Test Kitchen hadn't recommended it. Thank you America's Test Kitchen! I depend on you.
I have the several Javelin thermometers but I mainly use the Javelin PRO myself. Absolutely fantastic probe, couldn't be happier. Great review.
Are thermometers with wires a different category. I find it easier to put something in the oven and always know the temp. Some even come with bluetooth so u can monitor the temp from the living room
I’ve needed a new thermometer for sometime now but just couldn’t pull the trigger. Thanks for doing the legwork I can now get myself a new thermometer!
I'm quite pleased with the Javelin Pro. My partner got it for me for x-mas, and it gets used almost everyday. I'm a lefty, and I love the rotating screen. Another plus: it has a magnet on the back so I keep it on the side of my fridge instead of a drawer. Handy for sticking it on the grill frame outside too. I might upgrade to the Thermoworks someday, but I really feel it would be only marginal improvement for twice the price. And that math just doesn't work for me right now.
Your.....PARTNER??? Why not say "boyfriend" or whatever?
@@terry7893 Not sure why it matters to you that I use non-gendered language to refer to my domestic life-mate. Everyone we actually care about understands and has zero issues with using the term partner. Get a hobby. And a Javelin Pro thermometer!
@@candicewaller403 Why it matters is because it sounds weird. The people who you care about probably make fun of you behind your back. It's like saying "I drive a transportation vehicle". Gee, who would have guessed? But is it a truck or a car or motorcycle or a skateboard? What are you trying to hide by saying "transportation vehicle"? Grow up and call this person your girlfriend or boyfriend or whatever.
@@candicewaller403Your Awesome. Perfect attitude. Imo 😊
@@terry7893Be nice 🙂
I wonder how they decide which to buy. I use a Lavatools Javelin. It is a bit smaller, but every good thing they looked for it has, except hyperextending feature. It’s waterproof, reads in 2 seconds, and is still accurate. I’ve had it for 4+ years. Still accurate (anyone can do the ice boiling thing). Cost-still-$25. I cannot see buying something 4 times more expensive because it rotates, probe a little longer, etc. I think there is some selection bias in your strategy. Bonus: battery has lasted all those years and it has auto shut off.
I was always asking how the Thermapen could be so expensive when cheaper stuff does the job. But now I get it.
BenRangel Part of it is country of origin. The Thermoworks Thermapen is made in the U.K. while most, if not all, the others are made in China. Some of us prefer not to provide funds to one of the biggest threats to the free world.
This is *THE* go-to video for where food thermometers are concerned. Excellent information, presentation and coverage 💯
A thermometer with the probe on a wire is more versatile. It can be inserted into any environment without much worry about steam, heat or grease contacting the main unit: in the refrigerator, outdoors. Although it may need two hands if there is no magnetic surface to secure the main unit. And the cable tension may pull at the probe.
If you want a Thermoworks , buy directly from them as they are many times much less then say found on Amazon and you get more color choices . Plus if you have a shopping email address, you can sign up for sales which they seem to constantly have .
ThermPro+ $25.00 and worth it. The read out doesn't rotate, but has everything else.
Always love your reviews. I trust them because of your rigorous testing. Thank you! This is just a minor negligible thing but to calibrate a thermometer with boiling water, you need to take the temp of the steam just above the water. Impurites in water can cause them to vary from boiling at 100°C.
This is some serious testing, well done. Very informative.
Now that's what I call an exceptional review. To the point info, combined with experience & several price point options. Thank you. 🎉
Wow, that sure covered a lot of factors I would've never thought of when considering a probe thermometer.
In 2021, you can get a waterproof, rechargable, backlit and with an extra external wire probe (with alarm) and up to 500F for around 25 CAD or 20 USD
When a piece of equipment is only purchased once, it's often worth the extra money to get the best option.
Thank you! Talk about timing. I'm in the active market for a new digital cooking thermometer. 99 bucks will be a stretch but I don't skimp when I comes to measuring tools.
I have two Thermapens and really like them for their near-instant and reliable performance but, being left-handed, they are a little awkward to use. It is not a big issue and I have learned to cope but, I would appreciate a readout display on both sides of the case, a probe head that could swivel 180 degrees or a dedicated left-hand model. I would be willing to pay a little extra for any of these design changes. In addition to the Thermapen, I also have two other Thermoworks products for continually monitoring both food temperature and air temperature in my oven and smoker. All of these work flawlessly. Good investment and, no, I do not have any affiliation with The Thermoworks company.
Nobody cares for us lefty’s
Would love recommendations for the thermometers with the long cord that you close in the oven door. I used to have one and it was so handy until it broke.
Hi. ATM did a review on UA-cam n chose Chef Alarm. I'm the description area, press Show More, the web site is usually in blue, press that n it will take you to the web site n not Amazon. ATK also did a UA-cam video on thermometers n using your phone. Hold this helps. Peace to you and yours
Hi. My computer second guessed my letters. ATK & IN the description area. Peace to you and yours
Kristen try the ink bird I have the 4 probe one that's rechargeable and tells u ur temp on ur cell phone thru Bluetooth and it's cheap and works great got mine off Amazon for like 30 bucks or less
Recently purchased the new Thermapen One. I absolutely love it. I look for any excuse to use it, and will never own another thermometer. Buy once, cry once.
Beause the Thermapen is a UK product, actually less expensive on Amazon.co.uk or Thermapen.co.uk, especially when they're remaindering out less popular colors. Of course, shipment from UK to USA might eat up a lot of the savings, but if you're in Europe, they're good sources. The Thermapen Mk4 is called the Thermapen Professional when sold in the UK - I don't know why they use a different name here.
212 F degrees is correct for boiling water only if one is at sea level.
I love my thermapen mk4, I feel it’s well worth the money. It’s my favorite kitchen tool too!
I was just about to buy a thermometer!! I’m so glad I found this review, thank you!!
Should have tested the Weber. Very accurate and quick.
Thank you for very informative review.
Can I use thermometer in pressure cooker
What do you think about laser reading thermometers? Do they work as accurately?
They only read surface temps. For cooking, you really need a probe thermometer, although a laser one is nice for checking temp of your pan or grill, etc.
Great video, as usual. Thanks!
Would you guys please do a review on ceramic and stone coated nonstick pans? I'm particularly interested in the maifan/granite/marble coating's performance and their safety. Thx
Its just ceramic plastic and aluminium. No one is making pans with granute or marble cooking. Its just a name like the red copper chef pans. They dont have the namesake material its just marketing tactics.
Decimal points might be more useful or relevant for people who use Celsius?
I have the red one with the push button from Amazon. Cheap as hell and works great. Apparently it's also accurate within 2 degrees, which I'm happy to hear. It's also very durable for what it is. I've droken the hell out of it. It's mostly tape holding it together and it still works great.
Why pay almost 10x the price for something that is 1 degree more accurate?
should have reviewed the tp-19 from thermopro. significantly cheaper than the javelin pro duo with almost all the same features and even cheaper than the thermopop with way more functionality and better specs. it also can be calibrated. its not as water resistant as the MK4 but it can be washed in a sink. also love how the thermopop went up to 222, perhaps even higher after the shot cut away. btw switchblades dont fold.
What do you mean it can be calibrated? Like using another thermometer to manually adjust a baseline or does it work with boiling water or something?
@@Finn959 with ice water
and a button on the back in the battery compartment
As much as the OXO thermo is might as well get the Thermapen!
Great video. Thanks. Pull the trigger on the Javelin PRO Duo due the this vid since its half the price of the thermapen mk4 but still holds up against it.
I really like and appreciate the presenter. Based on her blender reviews of all of the new and gadgety offerings I ended up going with her recommendation and got the only reliable Vitamix 5200. Haven't looked back. I feel as if I can really trust her as she is fair and balanced. Am going to likewise follow her lead on the probes
Every video review I saw on the channel. they always give high ratings to the most expensive products.
Usually, yes, but not always, and in some cases expensive does equal better.
They love Pyrex pie pans, and they're some of the least expensive. Also, they often pick Oxo products as their favorites, and they're moderately priced.
If only I did so much research and tests when choosing a partner...
Women do research... and apparently they don’t like one with a small probe. Sorry about your luck.
By the time you've gone through half the test-criteria, the current test subject usually has half of their stuff moved in.
Michael Hype
Oh dear God, you’re too funny! 😂🤣😂
No doubt !ha!
It really does not matter because after you sign the papers the switch is on. My advise to any man is just say no.
Thank you! I was actually researching for digital thermometers to start learning candy-making. So glad this one has such versatility and accuracy.
As annoyed as I was by this test, you need to invest in the winner (and hire a team of code monkeys to do the whole dipswitch thing). Candy making is very very temperature (and humdity, and atmospheric pressure) dependant, where a couple degrees at the wrong time is the difference between sweet garbage you eat alone in the dark over the sink, and what you get paid for.
So I've heard. It's going to be difficult because of living in a basement. The humidity is insane here, but we have a dehumidifier that may help.
Well that’s good to know, it seems thermoworks is only sold either on their website or only sold in authorized stores, Amazon is not one of them. 🧐
Suppliers were selling fakes on Amazon
@@Chris-de2qc I think its actually just because they were selling it for higher prices
I bought an MK4 a few months ago. At first I felt as though it just was not worth the extra money. Now that I have used it a while, it is the only cooking thermometer that I use, period. I use it daily and would not even consider another thermometer for cooking.
i bought the beautiful mint green on he far left and for 19 dollars, it's been an excellent addition. I'm left handed, so it's a little awkward to read. No problem. Next, I'd like to get the Javelin Pro Duo.
Have the Thermoworks Mk4 and their ThermoPop. Excellent tools of the trade. Worth every penny.
The Thermapen is meant for right handed people. Oftentimes, I'll put the probe in the food and the temp is upside down. I use the ThermoPop more often because it's ambidextrous. I just have to make sure the display is correct before I take a measurement. I didn't know I could open up my Thermapen MK4 and do a preset by munging with DIP switches. :D
What's the point. Exact or accurate or precise reading matters.
I have the Javelin Pro. It's fantastic and it's just plain silly to pay double the amount for the Mk4 unless you light your cigars with $100 bills.
What is a $100 bill?
@@Jerry-rf8bn
It's a bill worth a hundred $1.00 bills
@@lordgarion514 My comment was meant to be a joke but, thanks anyway.
The Javeline is pretty good. I mostly use my Thermapen, but I often go to it instead of my other one that is basically just a thermapop
just brought the mid ranged thermometer. thanks
Those min max buttons are for guys like me, I use a kitchen thermometer testing air conditioners.
Any chance you’d do a new version of this?
The Thermapen Mk4 now has a rattlesnake pattern that really snazzy,...but 30.00 more? Guy's, it's just a sticker, not a real skin? (ahh, hell wit it, Ima geddit)
What happens with all the food leftover from these tests? Asking because I'm hungry...
My guess is that they are testing other things when the cook the food and/or they serve it to the office.
They have a communal fridge
D T I always wonder ?
Many points are covered I'm not even thinking about - love the suggestions. Thank You.
So explain something to me: You say the "worst"models for accuracy were off by 2 degrees, which wasn't "confidence inspiring." But the Thermoworks Thermopop is rated by the manufacturer to only be accurate to within 2 degrees, and yet it was your pick for best inexpensive thermometer.
What gives?
I've also found the Thermopop to be difficult to read in anything but perfect lighting because the display is jammed way over to the right side, putting the digits partially under the rim of the face.
@Christiaan Overgaard Then dont let your meatloaf.
I received the thermapen 4 literally yesterday and today I saw this video! I almost didn’t watch it afraid I didn’t get the best one 😁
I got it on sale as it’s a color they won’t be making any more! Look for those!
Assuming boiling water is always 212 degrees would be false. Water only boils at 212 at sea level. where I am, it is 210 and in Denver water boils at 202.
I am a thermometer enthusiast I think. Honestly if you have the money I guess why not Mk4. But really that's not for the average user. That's like someone who has liability and food poisoning to worry about (even then they don't buy mk4's either, too expensive). Getting a Mk4 when you only cook a steak once a week or so etc... is serious overkill. Also, rotation for portrait and landscape? Like how lazy are we? What kind of stress situation am I having to read this temperature? Under heavy fire in combat? I mean I'm pretty sure my brain can figure out the digits if they are rotated with just a few seconds of computation. It's cool I get it. But over engineering imo. More can go wrong when you add that stuff. My advice is to try a few, and test them. You'll know which one to trust after a while. I think these are mostly all the same components until you hit like mk4 $100 level. That being said, spend over $15.
When using one of these probe type thermometers is the temperature gathered by the whole probe or mostly just the tip? In other words if you were checking something that was not very thick such as a steak or a hamburger does the part of the probe that is not inside the meat also gather intelligence or is it just the first half inch of the probe that gathers the heat reading? Thanks Simon
hi there, is there a thermometer out there that will beep when a liquid reaches two separate temperatures? for example a liquid needs to be heated to 70c or above. Allowed to cool to 60c (where first alarm is needed) to add another liquid, then allowed to cool to 50c (where second alarm is needed) to pour mixed solution?
Save your money and get a basic lavatools javelin. All the chefs I work with use it and have their own color.
Some great food for thought here in considering a food thermometer.
serious question: what is the draw of a backlit screen? I'm never cooking in the dark lol
Thank you for the excellent video! I bought the THERMAWORKS THERMAPEN MK4 and it is the best tool for cooking steaks and chicken on the grill and turkey in the oven. I highly recommend this expensive but worth every penny tool! :-)
Can you review regular/convection microwaves and steam convection microwaves next?
Somehow I don't understand parts of this review. Particulary when she goes over the not do great thermometers. The complaints are on shallow features and she didn't mentiom which specific ones were off by how much. She DID say their top ones were within 1 degree accuracy. She said others were off by 2-3 degrees. But I didn't understand if that applied to all the ones that did not make their top picks.
Look at the one star reviews for the Javelin. Not only do they have a problem with sending out empty boxes and incomplete units, the plastic that holds the probe on seem to break real easily. In one of the pictures of the normal (not pro) version it has a sticker on that seem to say (It's cut off in the picture, so I could be wrong) not to put it near heat, which would be silly if you are trying to check the temperature of something which is hot.
Yeah, as good as these reviews are, I would like a durability/longevity test included, as those things are more important to me than say, an automatic off option.
@@AnthonyJRapino I have had my Javelin (it was called Thermowand when I bought it) for about 5 years. The only thing that has changed about it is that the plastic screen has started to show some sort of wear. Maybe a plastic film is shrinking or cupping. Other than that I have been very happy with my Javelin. I haven't even changed the battery.
@@ohboymyo Thanks, Myles!
my $10 walmart probe is awesome.
I got the Mark 4 on sale from the manufacturer for 69.00
What do you do with all that yummy food after cooking? Asking for a friend.
Safe to say we'll be seeing an equipment review for sous vide machines? :)
Am always curious to see what's best in Sous Vide. Biggest problem I have with my Bluetooth Anova is the time it takes to heat up to veggie (183) temp. Am tempted to try it with a stock pot on a stove burner to get it up to temp, but don't have any idea what might go wrong.
My wife bought me a Mellon. It cost MUCH more than I would spend, but the fact that it's vertical tank allows it to only use the same counter space as a loaf of bread means we can always have it ready to use. Also gallon freezer bags can be tossed in with the zipper out of the water and the cooler circuit that lets me set up a dish to cook, then keep it at 40 degrees until it starts the cooking cycle is fantastic. But the small tank, the noise from the air bubbles used to circulate the water, and the price...
@@shorttimer874
I use an electric kettle to boil a liter of water and add that to the container with the sous vide
Another ATK recommendation I’ve purchased.
Hi Lisa... All your reviews are amazing and so informative... Can you guys please do a review of Sous Vide Circulators?
How do these compare to the ChefAlarm clip-on? Preference?
ChefAlarm is great, I've had one for years. ChefAlarm can stay in your meat in the oven or grill, whereas the MK4 cannot. I like the ChefAlarm better for things like candymaking because of the fact you can clip it on and continuously monitor. Most other things I do prefer the instant read style, just simpler, compact, much nicer for checking your food on the grill. ChefAlarm is better for something you will be roasting/baking for a long period of time, with the alarm to let you know, just set-and-forget until it hits one of your preset temps.
Has ATK looked at ThermoPen's DASH thermometer yet?
I love these videos. Very helpful. I bought the recommended thermometer. I also like the large digital display and various directional use. Huge difference in cooking. Thank you.
What about those thermometers you leave in the oven while the food cooks to monitor the temperature constantly? Are they worth it or instant read are the way to go?
When you put the probe into the food and leave it in during cooking you do not need instant read, it is constantly sampling the temperature.
And, it two different functions, one you're monitoring temp constantly, like when you smoke meat for hours and you need a fast temp check when you're cooking a 1" steak and want to know it's temp as it's finishing cooking.
Been wanting to add this to my must have's. Now I know which one to buy. Thanks
Do non stick plans please
How did the ThermoPro fare? They've been for sale as low as $10.
I have the ThermoPro, I just replaced it with the Mk4. It works, but takes forever to give a final reading, so long in fact that the plastic started to melt at the hinge while waiting for a temperature reading over the grill.
@@charlesfkessler Then grab the food with tongs and pull to the side when inserting the probe.
Best blow torch?
Iv'e been looking everywhere to buy this mk4 thermometer and nobody has it. 🙁
Sometimes I worry myself with how much I look into things before buying lol. Here I am just telling myself, to just pick a damn thermometer!
This was great. Thorough and easy to understand.
I would love if you guys have a breakdown on how everything performed on different tests. People may want to weigh the criteria differently. For instance, I couldn’t care less about the display rotating, but it seems to have figured heavily into your decision.
The full testing report found in the intro might have that infomation. I'm in the market myself, so I'm off to read it as well.