No. I bought one but ended up continuing my practice of looking at the meat and then taking my chances.
Yes, vitally important when running a grill. I have one with 4 probes, one measures grill temp and 3 for meats.
My SO bought something like this, used it twice, and never again. I find it to be kind of a pain in the ass and have never used it. But I mostly grill shrimp or fish.
Shrimp and fish are a little different since you need to be sure they’re done. There is no “medium rare” for shrimp. :)
Tell that to the Japanese!
But I mostly agree.
There’s also the old saying “lookin’s not cookin’!”
You need to know the temps with the grill lid closed. ;)
They even have wireless ones now!
Only when I’m slow roasting something that take hours. I got a bluetooth meat thermometer as a gift a little while back and it’s really convenient. There’s an app that goes with it. I just set what type of meat it is and insert the thermometer and let it cook. The app tells me when the food is ready.
But that’s only for large pieces of meat that take a long time. For anything on the stovetop or grill, or any smaller pieces of meat in the over/airfryer I just do it by feel. I’ve been cooking long enough that I can tell when a piece of meat is ready just by pushing on it to feel the firmness. And I have a pretty intuitive sense for how long something takes to cook.
I also received a Meater as a gift - but I use it for basically any meat that goes in the oven or gets grilled. And I’ve found myself putting more meats in the oven so I can use it.
The thing is fantastic and has changed my life - especially when it comes to poultry
I haven’t found a need for it with poultry. I also don’t really cook whole birds, though. Mostly just wings or breasts. I don’t need a thermometer for those.
Late reply, but man I wish I had that skill. People have given me tips and tricks, I’ve watched YouTube videos, people have coached me through it on the grill and in the kitchen - without a meat thermometer, I can’t cook poultry to dave my life. Its always either raw or bone dry. But, with the Meater… flawless every time
