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Probe thermometer

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

/ˈproʊb θərˌmɑːmɪtər/nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, probe thermometer means: A thermometer with a thin metal spike that is pushed into the thickest part of food to measure its core temperature.

In Turkish: saplama termometre, problu termometre, gıda termometresi

How it is used

Used for cooking, cooling, reheating and receiving deliveries, and required for HACCP checks. Cooks wipe the probe with a sanitizing wipe between foods. Probes are checked regularly in iced water (about 0°C) and boiling water (about 100°C).

Example sentences

  1. Check the chicken with the probe thermometer before it goes to the pass.

  2. Who has the probe thermometer? The fish delivery is here.

Common collocations

  • probe the meat
  • digital probe thermometer
  • probe wipes
  • calibrate the probe
  • core temperatureThe temperature at the centre or thickest part of a piece of food, measured with a probe thermometer to check that it is cooked, cooled or reheated safely.
  • HACCPHazard Analysis and Critical Control Points: a food safety system that identifies the points where food could become unsafe and sets checks and limits to control them.
  • danger zoneThe range of temperatures, roughly 5°C to 60°C (41°F to 140°F), in which harmful bacteria grow fastest. Exact limits differ slightly between countries.
  • sanitizeTo reduce the number of germs on a clean surface or piece of equipment to a safe level, using heat or a chemical product called a sanitizer.

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