Barbecue thermometer: what happens and what is needed?

For proper barbecue, you must always have a thermometer. In a sense, barbecue is a science, in Europe and the United States there are constant competitions, various contests and barbecue festivals. People constantly visit them to show their skills in cooking on the grill. If you like to cook for yourself and your loved ones, then in order to make the dishes really tasty, juicy and healthy, you can’t do without a thermometer.

The importance of using a thermometer is that for each type of food it is necessary to maintain a certaintemperature conditions. In the absence of this device, dishes can turn out to be completely different from those described in recipes. At the same time, it doesn’t matter whether you cook a barbecue often or not, and the quality of the food you cooked is important in compliance with all the conditions specified in the recipe - here you will not be able to do without the professional grill equipment.

It is possible to determine with one touch of the palm whether it is possible to start cooking on the grill or not. But the accuracy of determining the degree of roasting of a particular dish is a rather difficult task for both an amateur and an experienced cook, a master of his craft. In this case, you have to trust your intuition and hope for luck, but it is best to use a thermometer for grilling to prepare the perfect dish.

Thermometers for grilling are divided into several types.

1. Thermometers built into the dashboard for grilling. If a device for measuring temperature is built into the grill from the moment of purchase, then this grill can be considered a fairly successful purchase, as with the help of the built-in device you can always accurately determine the temperature of the dish you are cooking.In the event of a thermometer failure, the manufacturer will always find a new device specifically for your model.
2. Grilled appliances. If your engineering skills are sufficiently developed or the grill you have acquired suggests the possibility of installing thermostats in a housing or dashboard, then this option is right for you.
3. Thermometers for external use. This type of thermometer is the most popular and easy to use. Most of them can be purchased at almost any store at an affordable price for a wide range of consumers.

Consider this type of thermometer in more detail.

There are several varieties of external barbecue thermometers. Consider in detail each of them.

This thermometer looks very similar to the shape of a wristwatch: it has a rounded case, degrees and even a “second” hand. As a rule, a rather fragile screen is installed in such thermometers, so when using it you need to be more careful and not to fall. The principle of operation is the expansion and contraction of solids. The device has a plate on which there are two metals.When one of them heats up, an expansion occurs, which, in turn, causes the instrument's sensor to move, resulting in a temperature change on the thermometer scale.

Pros:

• fairly low cost compared to other grill thermometers;
• You can buy almost any store.

Minuses:

• the device has the ability to quickly wear out, which means that there is a possibility of frequent purchase of this thermometer;
• if the temperature allowed for heating the appliance is exceeded, the screen may crack or burst;
• wait until the appliance warms up and shows the temperature of the dish on the grill.

We all know what ordinary thermometers look like with which you can measure body temperature. Inside these devices is mercury. When the thermometer heats up, the mercury starts to rise and reaches a certain temperature. In a liquid device, everything works in exactly the same way, but instead of mercury, kerosene and alcohol with dyes are used.

Pros:

• low price, like the bimetallic version;
• availability of purchase in most stores.

Minuses:

• the imperfection of this device also lies in the rather fragile glass, which is at risk of breakage, which can lead to a spoiled desire to taste the cooked dish;
• The thermometer reacts rather weakly to changes in temperature - it is unlikely that anyone will want to stand over the grill and wait for the indicators to change.

One of the newest and modern gadgets for high-quality cooking of various dishes. It looks more like an electronic alarm clock. It can work from the network or with the help of batteries, which significantly simplifies its use in everyday life. The device has three thermoprobe - thin wires with metal lugs. They are placed in the dish you are cooking, then the device instantly determines the temperature and gives the result.

Pros:

• compactness of the device is its main advantage;
• the thermometer is convenient enough for use not only at home, but also in nature;
• to insert the probes of the device, no special effort is needed;
• you do not need to keep the device nearby - you can place it on the shelf;
• when the dish is fully cooked or has reached a certain temperature, the device beeps, which is very convenient.

Minuses:

• Thermal probes tend to deteriorate in a fairly short period of time, which may lead to further breakdown in the future - you need to carefully use the wires in order to spend your money and strength to buy new probes for your device as rarely as possible.

This device is very similar to a penknife. The device has a built-in digital display that allows you to immediately find out the temperature of the preparing dish. This thermometer is quite small, so it will easily fit in the pockets of pants or bags. Manufacturers are constantly trying to add any additional functions, but they are unlikely to be useful to you in the operation of the device - in it, and so everything is quite perfect.

Pros:

• the device immediately determines the readiness of the dish that is being prepared on the grill.

Minuses:

• the price of this device is quite high compared with the devices that were described above.

Having considered all possible options for using thermometers for grilling, everyone can draw their own conclusions and purchase exactly the thermometer that is most suitable. It is important to take a responsible approach to the choice, since the quality of the prepared dish and the mood of those who wish to taste it will depend on it.

The following video presents a comparative review of some models of barbecue thermometers, the most popular now.