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Best Grill and Smoker Thermometer – For Ultimate Cooking Experience

BBQ Thermometer

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By Nicholas Bentley

The traditional process of cooking has undergone severe changes with the passage of time and advancements in technology. In order to make sure constant monitoring on the temperature of the food that cooks in the smokers or the grills, an extensive variety of kitchen thermometers are available. They are surely an extremely resourceful invention of advanced technology for the users.

Smoker thermometer

Owning a good Smoker thermometer at home can give you ideal health by providing you effective and reliable information about the temperature of smoker. Buying such smoker thermometer is a wise decision as it provides a hoard of features. Some of these include extended battery life, high illuminating display, Bluetooth connectivity, application integration and many more for the users.

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Grill Thermometer

You can never acquire a consistent taste of meat, if you are unaware of the temperature at which your meat needs to cook. In this situation, it is essential to get the best grill thermometer for your kitchen and make sure perfect cooking of meat. This will particularly help you to become a culinary master for grilling and cooking.

Combined features of best grill and smoker thermometer

Both the types of thermometers have their own features. However, considering their purpose, there is a lot in common between them. Some of these combined features include as below:

  •  Capable of multi tasking: With the availability of exceptionally smarter technology in the market, it is important to find such grill and smoker thermometer, which is distinctively capable of performing multiple tasks at a time. Presently, Bluetooth smart technology is available in thermometers which allow the users to check the temperature of grill, smoker, oven or barbeque from remote places while you continue some other works. This type of thermometer emerges as the best grill thermometer due to easy accessibility from the Smartphones.
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    Dual probe feature: Availability of dual probes is yet another common crucial feature of both grill thermometer and smoker thermometer, which draws the attention of the users. This particular feature allows you to become a master chef at your home owing to its huge flexibility. With two distinctive probes, your thermometer becomes capable of withstanding maximum temperature of 600 degree Fahrenheit and read maximum temperature of 393 degree Fahrenheit.

  •  Highly illuminating display: The users often prefer such thermometer that possesses an illuminating display to give quick information about the food temperature.
  • Equipped with Device connecting App: Several thermometers available in the market offer distinguished application to connect your device with your Smartphone. The best grill thermometer is generally available for use with both android or IOS based applications. It allows the users to integrate their smartphones with the device and get many benefits like timer, graphing, social sharing, exclusive recipes and more.
  •  Long lasting battery: Battery life also plays a crucial role while selecting the best grill thermometer for your kitchen.

The author is a professional writer having 3+ years experienced and here he is giving information about the best grill thermometer and smoker thermometer.

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Gadgets

The Season’s Best BBQ Gift Deals

Best Gift Ever

Best Gift Ever

Last year my wife stuffed my stocking with a BBQ gift that would change my life.   It wasn’t a big box…  it fit in my stocking… and it has really helped every piece of meat I’ve since put on a grill.    It was a Thermapen Meat thermometer and it’s one of those cooking tools that works so well (other instant read thermometers always seem so unpredictable) I enjoy using it and have grown confident with the readings.    Really, what’s more important than NOT getting your guests sick!

It was a great gift.   She did her homework.  My wife researched that “Cooks Illustrated” had recommended it as a good buy a few years back.  She found a good price too.     It was such a great idea for a gift I compiled a sort of “best of” list of the coolest BBQ presents out there for Grilling Gift Giving.

Best Of Breed:

You just can’t beat the Thermapen Instant Read Thermometer from Thermoworks. Other thermometers may be OK.. but this one is super fast, accurate,  easy, and Amazon has it at a great price.  Fits great in a big stocking.

Some Packages Have Free Shipping

Some Packages Have Free Shipping

Let Them Eat Steak:

Second on the list is one that can work for long distance gifting.  In fact, they specialize in shipping premium food for   the Holidays.  I’ve been seeing an

Omaha Steaks deal for their Omaha Steaks Signature Sampler iconthat looks like a steal.   Steaks, burgers and stuffed baked potatoes.    Any griller would want it, it made my mouth water thinking about it, and under $45 bucks.   Looks like a delicious steal to us.

Tool Chest:

If you want something inexpensive but kinda flashy for the pitmaster on your list an easy choice is a Grill Tools kit.   These range from simple to super deluxe but they always are appreciated because you could always use another set to keep grill side!  Some favorites for price are in our BBQ Shop like the “Mr BBQ” 5 piece stainless steel starting at under $25.  You can go higher end too with the Cuisinart 6-Piece Master Grill Tool Set.

Tie One On:

Lastly if you have a sense of humor you can’t go wrong with a funny apron.    Soon to be the ugly sweater of Christmas gift giving, it’s fun and always gets a laugh as he opens the gift.  Go with funny (your opinion wasn’t in my recipe!)… or Mario Batali’s professional grade… or theme the apron with sports (Red Sox fan?).   You can pick them up for less than $17.

Great gifts that can be put to quick use during time off with family and friends.  And we don’t get any real endorsement  fees for bragging about this stuff  however – full disclosure – if you do buy through our links and Amazon we receive a small commission (as with all the great stuff in our BBQ Shop).

Merry Christmas!

Gadgets

The 10 Best Barbecue Grill Tools to Have on Hand

By Billy Bristol

These are the 12 BBQ grilling tools that no grill chef can be without. Most of the gadgets are basic, inexpensive, and not so fancy, but they will help you get to where you want to get…and that is grilling and barbecue perfection.

The first tip for using these gadgets is to have them within arm’s reach of your grill before you even start grilling. Organization is key to producing quality grilled foods.

1) Butane Lighter: Forget having to ever look for matches again. With a long handle and long nose, the butane lighter makes it safer, easier to use, and easier to find than matches.

2) Meat Thermometer: Having to repeatedly open the lid to your grill to check for done-ness causes you to lose heat, and adds to your cooking time. Have a digital roasting thermometer with a probe. This stays in the meat during cooking, and allows you to read the temperature without lifting the lid.

3) Chimney Starter: For those with a charcoal grill, a chimney starter is a must-have. All you do is place the charcoal in the top of the starter, wad up some newspaper and stick it in the bottom. Place the chimney starter on the food grate and ignite the newspaper. As soon as the coals are ready, just pour them into the grill.

4) Grill Tongs: These help you turn foods without poking them. The best grill tongs have long handles and spring hinges.

5) Timer: A standard kitchen timer is all you need to keep from over-cooking your grilled foods.

6) Basting Brush or Mop: Use a basting brush to apply sauces to meats without keeping the grill lid open for long periods of time. A paint brush with natural bristles works well also.

7) Metal Spatula: A long-handled spatula with a wide stainless steel blade. is one of the more essential grill items. Perfect for flipping large cuts of meat.

8) Long-Handled Fork: This helps to lift large cuts of meat or poultry from the grill. Never poke the meat until after it is done cooking, as the juices will run off into the grill.

9) BBQ Gloves: Flame-retardant gloves protect your hands when working with the hot grill and coals.

10) Wire Grill Brush: A stiff wire brush allows for a quick cleanup of food grates before the grill cools.

Often you can find many of these grill tools within one barbecue set. Buy a good grill set and keep the tools clean and ready for any time you’re ready to grill.

Billy Bristol is the editor and chief BBQ pitmaster for TexasBarbeques.com, an outdoor cooking and entertaining website devoted to backyard living. TexasBarbeques.com has been providing barbecue recipes, cooking tips, grilling techniques, and backyard entertainment ideas since 2005.

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Hands Down The Best Thermometer

If you’re in the market for a new grill I highly recommend finding one with a built in thermometer on the front (usually a little round dial-type works nice — right in front above the handle). You can even buy them for cheap and install them even easier. Usually one little drill hole is all it takes. However, there is a good stand by if you’re roughing it without the thermometer.

Need to guess the campfire’s temperature? The answer is in the palm of your hand!

Here’s How: Hold your hand – palm side down – about five or six inches above the coals. Just over where the meat will be. How long can you hold it there? Don’t get crazy… but.. in general, the about of time you can stand it will tell the tale. If you can hold out about six seconds you’re probably at a good smoking temperature. 240 Degrees or so. If you can stand the heat on your palm for only three and a half seconds you can call it medium heat. About 375 Degrees. If you’re jumping back at just one or two seconds you’re at HIGH HEAT over 500 degrees.