Your new barbecue thermometer from Testo
Indispensable for your next BBQ
Barbecuing is now more than just burning a few sausages, neck steaks and the obligatory corn on the cob on a gas station grill. Fortunately. Because preparing high-quality food outside on an open fire is a very special experience. It is not without reason that books and magazines on this subject fill entire shelves. And you can easily spend as much on a top-of-the-range branded barbecue as on a small car.
However, it should never be forgotten that even with the best piece of meat on the most exclusive grill, the ultimate aim is to cook food safely, precisely and at the right temperature.
And for this you sometimes need the support of a barbecue thermometer or meat thermometer. Especially if you want to grill something other than sausages, neck steak and corn on the cob.
Testo has over 60 years of experience in the development of temperature measurement technology
Thermometers for grilling that combine precision with ease of use
Robustly made thermometers for reliable use
Barbecue thermometers and food thermometers from Testo
The right thermometer for every temperature measurement
With a wide range of products for checking food safety, thermometers and meat thermometers from Testo help you to ensure the safety of food efficiently. This means you can always be sure that fresh products are stored and processed safely.
In addition to thermometers for grilling, Testo also offers roasting thermometers, data loggers, monitoring systems, frying oil testers and pH measuring devices. So you can always be sure that you are making the right decision with Testo - from the field to the plate, for spot checks or long-term monitoring.
Temperature measurement with a penetration thermometer
One method has proven to be particularly effective for measuring the temperature of food. Puncture measurement, such as with a barbecue thermometer or roasting thermometer, combines safety on the barbecue with ease of use and is therefore used wherever professionals work with food and fast and reliable results are required. In contrast to surface thermometers, which only measure the temperature on the surface of an object, penetration thermometers go deeper. In the truest sense of the word.
The journey to the center of the steak
Insertion thermometers such as barbecue thermometers or roasting thermometers measure exactly where it matters: in the middle of the food. Because this is where the temperatures are that provide information about how well the food is cooked on the grill. And only by measuring the so-called core temperature with a barbecue thermometer can it be ruled out that the eagerly awaited fillet is tough and cooked through instead of tender and pink.
The measurement itself is very simple: switch on the thermometer, insert it, wait until the measured value has stabilized and you're done. The optimum core temperatures for different types of meat and degrees of doneness can be obtained either from your trusted butcher or from the internet. For a steak that is to be cooked medium rare, the core temperature is 55 °C, for example. It is best to take out the barbecue thermometer and measure it.
Food knowledge compact
Food is a matter of trust. Accordingly, countless people work behind the scenes at producers, logistics companies, restaurants and supermarkets to ensure that the food you buy and consume is really safe.
To make it easier for you to handle food, we have made the "Pocket Guide to Food Safety" available for download. The pocket guide answers the most important questions when dealing with food and supports you with lots of valuable information and practical tips and tricks.
More food thermometers from Testo
In addition to the tried and tested penetration thermometers for measuring the core temperature of various foods, such as grilled food, Testo also offers many other measuring instruments for measuring the temperature of food. This is because it is not always necessary to pierce the object to be measured. In many applications - such as quick checks on incoming goods - measuring the surface temperature is sufficient. Two methods are available for these applications: Contact measurement and infrared measurement. Both methods and the associated measurement technology are described below.
With a surface temperature measuring device from Testo, you can measure the temperatures on a wide variety of surfaces. This not only serves you well when working with food, but also in many other applications. The special feature of selected surface temperature measuring instruments from Testo are the interchangeable probes. So you are always optimally equipped - no matter what.
Non-contact measurement using infrared has proven its worth, especially when measuring food temperatures. The reasons are obvious: infrared thermometers check food temperatures particularly quickly and efficiently. And if you use this measurement technology correctly and pay attention to a few points, it is a faithful companion when measuring food temperatures. By the way: Testo also offers a combined infrared and penetration thermometer, the testo 104-IR, which can also be used as a roasting thermometer.
Did you know that a penetration thermometer, barbecue thermometer or roasting thermometer is also called a meat thermometer? In terms of function, both devices are identical: they measure the temperature of the meat by piercing it.
