Use a regular thermometer to test your body (or a child's body) for fever. Use a meat thermometer when cooking meat, and an outdoor thermometer to check the weather outside.
Meat Thermometer
Yea, why wouldn't you? It's still a thermometer either way.
You can be simple and use a meat thermometer they you use to measure the heat of cooked meat
Mercury meat thermometers are typically glass with a silver line that expands when heated by the meat. If you suspect your meat thermometer contains mercury, do not use it and dispose of it properly according to your local regulations for hazardous waste.
When cooking meat it may be an idea to use a Taylor thermometer to keep checking the temperature of the meat. When the correct temperature is reached the meat should be ready to come out of the oven to cool ready for serving.
Meat thermometer.
Place it in boiling water and it should read around 212ºF. Also, if you have a deep fryer, or crock pot, you can set the temperature, and use oil and heat it to 350ºF and test it that way also.
absolutely. The thermometer doesn't know what kind of food its being used for. I would suggest getting a food thermometer by Taylor. Good for all dishes and meats
No, because candy and meat thermometers are not capable of measuring ambient temperature, they must have contact with the object whose temperature it is gauging You can purchase an oven thermometer relatively cheaply at many discount retailers or cooking specialty stores.
The meat thermometer probe can be inserted into the thickest part of the meat like the thigh or breast.
You shouldn't, there may be glass and chemicals in the meat.