Thank you for your help! My oven is consistently 30 degrees lower than advertised and I had no idea. Thanks again!

Thank you for the info on the best oven CDN thermometer IT has helped me a lot.

Thanks Lisa for all your testing. I enjoy the videos. So informative!

I personally like using the air temperature probe for my Chefalarm.

A fair number of ovens can adjust the dial if you find it doesn't heat to temp. In other words, if you find it's consistently heating 25 degrees low, the service manual will tell you how to adjust the screw so you are turning it to the correct mark to make the oven heat to what it reads on the dial. This was standard "back in the day," I don't know if it's still a feature on new ovens. I've only come into the 21st century recently and my new range oven heats perfectly, so I've not had to find out. (Yay, gas Maytag!)

Great review...Thank you !!

So thorough.

Hi I bought the one you said was the best and I am so happy with CDN. Work like you say. Now I need a very good food processor can you suggest one that the blades are sharp and really do the job.

Can you please help me with this question? Clinical Thermometers have Mercury to read temperature. What are food thermometers made of to read the temperature? thank you

What you didn't address and what those thermometers don't do is read the fluctuations in oven temperatures that only an electronic thermometer can do like the ThermoWorks.

@richardwagner282

3 жыл бұрын

Because ALL ovens temps fluctuate.

Can you test digital thermometers with 1 and two probes? Those programmable for the temperature of the food as well as oven temperature... thanks

@AmericasTestKitchen

5 жыл бұрын

Here's our review of instant-read thermometers: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKuj26eTiafXZZs.html

The trouble for me with this CDN model is that the lowest temperature on the dial is 150F. I use my oven's proof setting to incubate homemade yogurt and need the temp to be between 105-115F. I use the Taylor 3506 model that starts with a temp of 100F. It's between $5.50-6.50 depending where you buy it. I found mine at target but it's also available on amazon.

This was perfect!

The glass of my thermometer cracked, can I still use it ?

Thank you

I bought WMF Oven thermometer is it a good thermometer? is it accurate?

Some info on the rest of the thermometers would have been helpful.

@Richard.Sanchez

4 жыл бұрын

This is a commercial. Thumbs down.

Thx

My understanding is that your oven should run a little bit hotter than the calibrated temperature of an empty oven. This is because when you do put something in the oven, like a big turkey, the object will begin to absorb the heat, and the air around the object will stay consistently cooler than the temperature of the oven walls. The oven wall is where the oven keeps track of its temperature, so in practice, the air in the oven will be cooler than it should be if you calibrate it empty. This is why if you cook a double batch of something you need to adjust for temperature or cooking time, because the effective temperature in the oven goes down the more you put in. A standard way of calibrating an oven is to take the average of two situations -- first mark the setting where the oven stays at 350 when empty, next mark the setting where the oven stays at a decently steady 350 when you put the largest thing you'd normally cook (like a big turkey), then calibrate it so that 350 is in-between those two marks.

@MarlanaHarrison

8 жыл бұрын

+Erkdajerk ! No, your oven should run at the temp selected. If you have an item in there that is temperature-critical for the first 10-20 minutes of cooking, then recommended practice is to pre-heat the oven 25-50 degrees hotter than what it has to cook at, once you put the item into the oven you turn the temp down to the cooking temp. This keeps the oven hot, even while you open the door to insert the item. If you're cooking a dense food item like a turkey, its the cooking time that matters - adjust time for weight... never adjust temp for weight. What if I put something frozen in there? By your theory my oven should read 75-100 degrees higher than what I select.

@octopie9229

8 жыл бұрын

Marlana Harrison I don't mean to suggest that you should necessarily adjust the temperature depending on the size of the food. All I'm saying is that it's more practical to calibrate your oven with stuff cooking in it rather than only empty. When you calibrate it taking into account both when empty and full, you are effectively factoring in the heat capacity of your oven. You might imagine that cooking a frozen pizza will not be the same for a toaster oven versus a conventional oven, even if they're both calibrated empty. This is because the heat capacity is different (among other things). On the flip side, imagine if you had a huge room-sized furnace set to 350 and you a turkey in there. You can imagine it will cook faster as the temperature will not drop nearly as much as it would in a normal oven at the same temperature. If the temperature drop of the air surrounding your food was not significant to account for in calibrating the oven, then the convection feature wouldn't make a difference in cooking time, but it certainly does.

@SB_McCollum

8 жыл бұрын

Is it possible that what you want to measure is your oven's capacity to return to the set temperature over time? My old electric (really old!) always had a significant drag time in cycling back on to return to temp. It would hit the temp just right, but over the length of the cook time, it was dull in sensitivity to the amount of heat lost and returning to the proper temp. It would take up to 10 minutes more for a 30 minute recipe. That was irritating enough for me to replace it with a gas Maytag when I renovated, and it maintains heat so perfectly that I use the shortest time recommended on a recipe and it nails it perfectly every time. I LOVE that oven!

@hakunamatata1352

6 жыл бұрын

Sweetbriar McCollum love your username. Makes me think of tea and scones and an almost hobbit-like country village. You also have a point. But, just couldn't resist sending you a friendly hello 💞

@gregorythoman8281

6 жыл бұрын

Octo pie Wrong theory. That may be true in a microwave but not an oven.

Thank you for this review. On Amazon the recent reviews say this CDN is not accurate. Maybe it’s not the real McCoy on Amazon?

@andeepasewark5862

5 жыл бұрын

I too have been looking for an accurate oven thermometer. Saw this video and checked it on amazon and now Im more confused than ever. This video is old, from 2015. Have to wonder if there is something newer and more accurate. Ive been trying to find something more current and Im finding good reviews for the Taylor, Rubbermaid commercial, and the CDN they mention here. No clue where Im going to go from here. There seems to be no definitive answer on the best oven thermometer yet

@sonyafly

5 жыл бұрын

Andee Pasewark Right? Seems as though you need to buy 3 different brands to figure out which two are closest to the same temp.

@TheIkaika777

4 жыл бұрын

Best Oven Thermometers To Buy In 2020 - Top 8 Rated Reviews. www.chefsresource.com/best-oven-thermometers/ The 10 Best Oven Thermometers To Keep You Safe In 2020. www.homeverge.com/best-oven-thermometers/

Can you please test digital in oven thermometers

@troym514

5 жыл бұрын

are digital thermometers a "bulb style"? she said bulb styles arent the best.

What I want to know is what oven is accurate?

@richardwagner282

3 жыл бұрын

The one that is currently calibrated correctly.

hi there, do you have a recommendation for a good, cheap and cheerful stainless steel chef's knife with an edge of 15 degrees?

@seikibrian8641

8 жыл бұрын

+grimspectre -- Victorinox Fibrox.

You very rarely see this level of detail reviewing things. Lisa is amazing and so is the test kitchen cooking school book

The volume is better on this video. Still not great, but it is quite a bit better than so many of the other ATK vids. It's louder and clearer this time. I still have my volume up all the way and it should be blasting me out of my chair, but it isn't, it finally sounds just close to normal.

THANKS ! Never know if to trust the oven is at the correct temp. Just followed your link and bought your pick. hope you get some coin from Bezos for your efforts.

I need this watch.every time i make cook.but not good result.plz can u help me.from where we get this.bcz my oven is with out watch

Hell yes.

Will you please review rice cookers?

Yeah, all the recipes say 400°F for 1 hour will bake a potato, but it takes an hour and a half in mine! I'm getting one of those, then I need to figure out how to calibrate the oven thermostat, because this is embarrassing!

It is interesting that 22% of Amazon buyers gave this model a 1 and 2 stars for its inaccuracy. Who to believe??

@leavingitblank9363

5 жыл бұрын

I'd believe these guys. Home buyers were probably comparing this thermometer with their oven setting and assuming this one was wrong.

I have this model of thermometer, at last I know it is reliable.Anybody knows what is the hottest or less hot spots of an oven (not convection)? The lowest rack because is closer to the flame/heating element, or the upper rack because of the hot air going up?

@seikibrian8641

8 жыл бұрын

+rickthenailer -- While it's heating up, the lower section will be the hottest. Once the oven is preheated the lower element will cycle on and off, so the temperature will vary somewhat, but the upper section will average the hottest. (That's why you use the upper rack for browning gratins and such.)

@rickthenailer

8 жыл бұрын

+SeikiBrian Thanks for your answer.

How are made those oven thermometers ?

I like it

@MrEquusQuagga

7 жыл бұрын

I hate it

@kylecain6685

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrEquusQuagga Haters gonna hate

The link to the thermometer you recommend doesn't appear to be the same item. The one you show in this video is $11.97 on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/CDN-ProAccurate-Thermometer-Monitoring-Temperatures/dp/B07B52PM39/

What degrees are you talking Fahrenheit or Centigrade

Don't let them fool you, this is a paid commercial, they have another video here on youtube from 2019 and the supposed "winner" is also the same one, but if you go to Amazon to check the reviews most people are angry because they bought the thermometer recommended in the video trusting what they claim and are very disappointed. I am glad I read the reviews in Amazon, I was going to buy it too.

Update: March 19 2019 (kzread.info/dash/bejne/fpV5xqxth7vcoNo.html&ab_channel=America%27sTestKitchen)

I like Lisa.

What's a thermometer?

@seikibrian8641

8 жыл бұрын

+ytugtbk -- A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or a temperature gradient, and provides a means of displaying the measured value.

@optimistichorizon

7 жыл бұрын

ytugtbk How does this remark not have any thumbs up in over a year. I had to be the first. Be thirsty my friend.

@RonaldMcPaul

5 жыл бұрын

A meter, of thermal...

unfortunately the thermometer doesn't show temperatures under 150F. I need an accurate thermometer in the 100F to 150F range.

@Caderic

6 жыл бұрын

999kgb I didn't know they made ovens that went that low! I mean, we have temps outside in that range.

@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co

6 жыл бұрын

Erikk Friberg They do! My old range used to have a “dehydrate” setting that went anywhere from 95º to 150º. You could set it to 100º to proof yeast dough in the winter, when indoor temperatures fluctuate so much.

@atomicbrain9401

5 жыл бұрын

999kgb in theory, shouldn’t you be able to test your oven at a higher temperature and use that to figure out how accurate you oven is? (If your oven works well at 250-400 then it should probably also work just as accurately at lower temps?) This is just a tool to how well your oven works compared to what the temp settings are supposed to be.

Check tge price and shipping. The recommend item has a $6.00 shipping charge. Choose the company with the higher price with free shipping. That said this is a $13.00 oven thermometer when all is said and done. Remember. Shipping Costs Matter.

@seikibrian8641

8 жыл бұрын

+chef mike -- I bought mine at a restaurant supply store so there was no shipping charge, but for those who get mail-order I'd suggest getting together with some friends and buying more than one at a time; that way the per-item shipping cost goes down.

@chefmike9945

8 жыл бұрын

***** it's a good idea. It is a quality product and I'm sure a lifetime purchase. Merry Christmas.

@seikibrian8641

8 жыл бұрын

chef mike -- Merry Christmas to you, too.

@dlc1119

8 жыл бұрын

+chef mike Search on e-bay, sort by 'price + shipping lowest'. Double check seller ratings. Use paypal.

@Caderic

6 жыл бұрын

chef mike How about Amazon Prime?

One thing I found is what temperature setting says may not be right.

you forget rubbermaid brand!

how do we know if CDN didn't sponsor you folks?

Sigh can you find one that’s not made in china? Please??

Yea but did you have an intern verify the temperature with his tongue? That’s the true test.

Sadly, unless you're American, those marking are not easy to read.

Oven temps should never ever be relied on by the oven.