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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joanne Gould

8 best meat thermometers, tested on Christmas feasts

I tested a range of hi-tech and traditional meat thermometer designs - (Joanne Gould/The Independent)

Don't settle for dry turkey again this Christmas. Sure, gravy covers all sins, but the best meat thermometers take all of the guesswork out of cooking. Whether you’re hosting for the holidays or you just want to make sure your air fried chicken is cooked through, the precision of these essential kitchen gadgets means you get consistent results every time.

You have a variety of formats to choose from. There are cheap and cheerful analogue dials, which have been around forever and can survive the heat of an oven, as well as faster and more accurate battery-powered meat thermometer probes that are popular with professional kitchens.

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