On May 14, 2:32*pm, "Nancy Young" wrote:
The kind that has a probe went squirrely a few months ago.
I decided to pick up an instant read to see if that was a good
thing to have. *What a piece of garbage, I didn't expect much
because I paid little. *Still, you'd think it could give a decent reading.

I'm going back to a new Polder thermometer, the probe type.
The old one lasted a number of years.

I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. *Does anyone have
one that is reliable? *Any suggestions for the probe type, so long
as I'm asking?

nancy

The cheap, dial ones have always worked well for me, and if it quits
on you, no big deal. They're also easy to calibrate.