With more and more people becoming increasingly aware about the kind of food they take in, food thermometers have become a prime selling commodity. Cooking thermometers measures an internal temperature of cooked food. This ensures that harmful bacteria are destroyed and whether the food is cooked perfectly well thus preventing food borne diseases. Experience is good, but sometimes it can be misleading as most people consider colour as a measure of knowing to what degree the food is cooked. Food thermometers are widely used to check the temperature of everyday foods like hamburgers, pork chops, and chicken breasts.Food thermometers are available in different kinds. The most commonly used kind of food thermometer is bi-stemmed thermometer. These thermometers are available at most grocery and hardware stores. Bi-stemmed food thermometers are the most inexpensive. Digital thermometers are also available. These measure temperature through a metal tip and show it on a read out panel. Single-food-use thermometers such as candy, meat, and deep-fry thermometers are used only with that specific foodstuff. The temperature range of such thermometers is designed for their respective foods and uses. Different types of food thermometers include - dial oven-safe, digital instant-read, thermometer-fork combination, dial instant-read, thermocouple, disposable temperature indicators, pop-up and oven-probe with cord.
Measuring food temperatures with a food thermometer is an important part of food safety. Cooking thermometers are therefore becoming essential equipments in the kitchen that helps us retain the nutritious value of the food, and protects us from unwanted diseases.
