Taylor Professional 9306 Dual Temp IR/Thermocouple Thermometer
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Taylor ThermometersBrand: Taylor
Model: 9306.00
Product features:
- 3-Inch dial measures temperatures from 120 to 200-degrees fahrenheit
- Face displays proper meat, poultry, and yeast temperatures
- Made of stainless steel with 3-1/2-inch stem
- Easy to read ; needs no skewer
- Safe to use in dishwasher
- Digital Infrared Surface Thermometer with Laser
- Digital Dual Temperature Thermocouple and Infrared Thermometer
- Digital Infrared Thermometer with Laser
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Taylor Professional 9306 Dual Temp IR/Thermocouple Thermometer
Customer Review: Useful kitchen tool
Summary: 4 Stars
A fast-reading thermometer probe is essential for grilling and roasting, and this one works as well as any I have tried, equilibrating in a couple of seconds. Except for getting the temperature of boiling water right on, I have not checked their accuracy claims, but the probe is certainly accurate enough for kitchen use, and given that the readings come from a thermocouple, I would expect the probe measures to be good within a degree or so, maybe better. Taylor is a leading maker of both scientific and consumer temperature-measuring devices or all kinds, so also I would expect the circuitry and durability will be good.
The thing that distinguishes the Taylor from the popular and similarly priced Thermapen, though, is the infrared thermometer. This function reads the surface temperature of objects using IR (heat radiation). For cooks, the main use is to check the temperature of preheated frypans, woks, etc., a function I find myself using at least as often as I use the probe. With a little experimentation, you can figure out the ideal temperature for browning meat, sweating vs. browning onions, or cooking pancakes, stirfries, etc. This makes it much easier to avoid either steaming food you meant to caramelize or burning your good olive oil and smoking up the kitchen. The IR function is not perfect, however. It defaults to a reading simply of "high" somewhere around 500 degrees F., which is not high enough for blackened fish or many wok applications. A more serious limitation is that it does not read effectively off of highly reflective surfaces, such as most stainless cookware, presumably because the probe also reads the temperature of whatever cool surface you see in the reflection. The IR function has worked well with all of the cast iron, anodized aluminum, and non-stick cookware I have tried, and I would expect it to be useful on most dark surfaces. I have no idea how accurate the readings are, but they give about the right melting and smoking temperatures for butter and oils, so they are probably good enough for cooking. Instrument-grade IR thermometers often read much higher temperatures and are probably more accurate. I don't know whether they would also work better with stainless skillets.
Although the Taylor is more expensive than less capable meat thermometers, the combination of fast and accurate probe readings and the ability to calibrate pan-cooking temperatures should make it appealing to serious home cooks.
Description of Taylor Professional 9306 Dual Temp IR/Thermocouple Thermometer
The 9306 measures surface temperatures without contact.It can also measure internal temperatures with its 4" fold-out probe.The 9306 was developed in our food service division and is now available to you through Amazon.com.The compact design allows you to carry in your pocket or on your belt.IR Specs:Range -67to 572F/-55 to 250C. Accuracy +2F/+1C.Distance to Spot Ratio =3:1 Thermocouple Specs: Range -67 to 572F/-55 to 330C.Accuracy +2F/+1C.Thermometers & Timers
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