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Merc
Lv 6
Merc asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 7 years ago

Does a food thermometer show room temperature too?

I have a question about food thermometers of the "probe" type, those that look like this:

http://m.acurite.com/catalog/product/gallery/id/79...

Do they show room temperature when their probe is free? (Assuming, of course, that their dial contains the appropriate range.)

Or do they only work when the probe is embedded in something?

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  • RoyS
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    No, the probe doesn't have to be inserted into anything; it will detect and display the ambient temperature of anything that is surrounding the probe, including air.

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