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I remember when digital meat thermometers\u00a0first came out. \u00a0Digital meat thermometers allow you to insert a probe\u00a0into your food while on the grill, to\u00a0check\u00a0the internal temperature of your meat. \u00a0I love it, it takes all the guess-work out\u00a0of whether your meat is ready to take off the grill or not. \u00a0I couldn’t wait to get one for my husband, but he declined. \u00a0He said grilling is\u00a0an art and he had no interest in cheating his system.<\/p>\n Hmmm, interesting. \u00a0As I hardly never grill, I let it slide. \u00a0But the times I have grilled, I have found it particularly tough to assess whether my chicken breasts are cooked in the middle or not. \u00a0The only way to know is to take it off the grill and cut it open in the middle to see if it’s pink. \u00a0And quite frankly, I’ve seen my husband do this with red meat too. \u00a0Besides taking extra time, this method results in the juices flowing out of the meat before you eat it. \u00a0Not the best solution.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With Memorial Day approaching, I decided to go out and buy a digital meat thermometer\u00a0fork and try it out myself. \u00a0I headed out to my local Walmart and found a 17 piece premium BBQ Set<\/a>, complete with a digital meat thermometer fork. It even comes in it’s own plastic custom molded box! The whole set cost only $18.97. \u00a0I can just imagine my husband’s face when I pull out my tools and begin cooking! <\/p>\n What I like about this digital temperature fork is that the temperature gauge is built-in right into the fork. \u00a0So, most likely my husband will be enamored by the new tools (what husband doesn’t like new BBQ tools?) and he\u00a0might find it’s handy to use…occasionally.<\/p>\n Nonetheless, it gives me confidence in knowing that what I grill will be safe and at the right temperature to serve. \u00a0The digital meat thermometer\u00a0fork also can help ensure that the meat doesn’t sit too long on the grill in the warming area after it’s cooked. \u00a0I can easily check the temperature and serve it.<\/p>\n Here’s what else is cool about this great inexpensive gadget. \u00a0You can set the temperature to what you want the meat to be (the digital meat thermometer fork as a meat guide on the back of it) and it will tell you the current temperature as well as the temperature you want to achieve. \u00a0So if someone else has taken over the grilling for you, they too can keep track of the ideal internal temperature goal. \u00a0The fork will beep when you reached your desired temperature.<\/p>\n Another great feature is the digital meat thermometer’s built-in timer. \u00a0On the back of the fork, you can move a switch from Thermo to Timer. \u00a0Now you can set an alarm to go off to remind you to check the meat. \u00a0Clever. \u00a0I know when I have guests over, I tend to get distracted, helping someone with a drink, getting the side dishes prepared, etc. \u00a0Having a timer is great to remind me. \u00a0I can simply set the alarm and bring the digital meat thermometer fork inside with me as I carry out these duties.<\/p>\n![\"digital](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/05\/Digital-Meat-Thermometer-Main.png?ssl=1\")
<\/a><\/p>\nBackyard Grill 17 Piece with Digital Meat Thermometer<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/a>I’ve tried the fancy thermometers before where you put the probe in the meat and then can sit down and have it notify you on your phone when it’s ready. \u00a0These are really cool, but since I don’t do most of the grilling and since my husband prefers the “art” method, it doesn’t get used much.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nMemorial Day Grilling<\/span><\/h2>\n