Thermapen Sightings

Here’s a nice “kitchen gadgets” roundup on the Today Show featuring the Splash-Proof Thermapen

Looking for the perfect steak? It starts with choosing the cut and preparing the meat, but ultimately the Thermapen will show when its cooked to perfection.

“Another temperature-taking tool that I have become really attached to is the Thermapen, made by a company named ThermoWorks. This thing is the ultimate hand-held food thermometer…truly accurate…well worth it.” (pg. 11)

“My all-time favorite is the Thermapen from ThermoWorks. These things are the greatest…you’ll love it.” (pg. 274)

“When I’m baking, an instant-read analog or digital thermometer is always within easy reach… I prefer a digital thermometer that gives me an instant readout so I don’t overbake or overwarm. If you bake often, you may want to invest in the professional Super-Fast Thermapen instant-read thermometer, which gauges temperatures (from -58 to 572 degrees F) in just 4 seconds.” (page 40)

“The Thermapen Digital Thermometer is an elegant tool to use when you need to get an instant temperature reading… You open and extend (literally unfold) the needle-like probe from the base and insert it into what you need to read, such as a custard sauce. The thermometer quickly and clearly displays the temperature digitally on its flat side surface.” (page 66)

“A quality probe thermometer is ideal for taking the temperature of raw dough, baked breads, and myriad other items. The one I find most reliable is the English battery-operated Thermapen…thermometer with a range of
-50°F to 550°F…” (page 579)

“In the test kitchen, we always use an instant-read thermometer to determine when meat is optimally cooked. (We also use it to check the temperature of bread, caramel sauce, and candy, and to the test the temperature of oil when frying.) Our favorite instant-read thermometer is the ThermoWorks Super-Fast Thermapen, a test-kitchen workhorse that quickly provides accurate readings across a broad range of temperatures… The ThermoWorks Super-Fast Thermapen is fast, accurate, and easy to use.” (page 73)

“The tiny thermocouple sensor in the tip means that not only are the readings super-fast (about 3 seconds), you can check temperatures of even the thinnest of foodstuffs. Plus, the company’s customer service is great…” (page 159)

“Years back, we tested a handful of the most promising, and the Thermapen, produced by ThermoWorks, easily bested the rest for its speed and accuracy.” (page 18)

“TOH Food Editor Pat Schmeling swears by the Thermapen. ‘This is the best instant-read thermometer I’ve ever used,’ she says. ‘It takes away all doubt of whether or not the food is fully cooked. It’s made me a better cook.‘ She likes it so much she bought one for all of her kids for Christmas…” (page 14)

“Test the internal temperature with an instant-read meat thermometer, preferably with a large, digital readout, like the superlative Super-Fast Thermapen (three to four seconds and accurate to within 1 degree…)” (page 50)

“’I'm a stickler on temp control,’ says Brown, who relies on the Thermapen, a high-tech thermometer with a giant retractable needle. ‘It’s superfast and highly, highly accurate.’” (page 96)

“Sight, touch, and instinct are age-old ways to gauge when food is done, but for consistent results, none is as reliable as taking the food’s internal temperature… The test kitchen’s go-to thermometer for any task is the ThermoWorks Super-Fast Thermapen…” (page 15)