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It allows you to make sure that the meat is cooked to the proper temperature. This means the meat is cooked all the way through to the desired degree of doneness. Properly cooked meat prevents people from getting sick.

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A grill thermometer measures the internal temperature of the grill. This allows one to know when the grill is ready for placing items on the grill and when it is time take items off of the grill.

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A thermometer is used for meat cooking to make certain it has cooked to the right temperature inside.

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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.


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Which probe should be use to check the temperature of a pork roast?

Meat thermometer.


How do you use a food 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.


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Can you use Candy thermometer in place of a meat thermometer?

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Can you eat meat after breaking the meat thermometer?

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