Alpha Griller Cooking Thermometer

You can purchase this item here:
http://bit.ly/AlphaGrillersTherm

My last cooking thermometer was one of the old, dial types, and I certainly wasn't unhappy with it but it finally died recently and I needed a replacement for it. So when I got a chance to review this more modern version, I was delighted.

I have to say I'm really impressed. For one thing, it has a battery protection feature that keeps it from turning on if the probe isn't unlocked from the folded position... which means that it won't be dead when I go to use it because some other utensil managed to press on the "on" button and run it down. I've had other digital devices that have had this happen so I'm glad that this one has this feature.

This thermometer is simple and intuitive to use. There are 3 buttons - C/F Temp, on/off, and a "Hold" button that holds the temp reading on the display so you can remove it to read it ... which is very useful when grilling or in darker situations as well as for those of us who, er, need readers in bad light, LOL. The display is large enough to read easily without my glasses in normal light. 

There's a basic chart of temps for cooking right on the device as well as a more extensive chart that you can keep on your wall for all your cooking needs, which is awesome to me because I'm always having to refer to my cookbooks for the right temps when I cook various types of meat.

I am excited to have this in my utensil drawer.... because I know I will be using it a LOT in the near future!

I received this in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions and experiences are my own