Rated "Best of the bunch" by the leading home cook's magazine, the ThermoWorks TW362B can be set to an exact temperature of your choice to determine the correct doneness of your food to your own taste. Put the probe tip in the center of your food, set the target temperature, close the oven on the cable, and the alarm will sound when it's ready. No little pictures of cows, pigs or chickens with factory set alarms for rare, medium or well-done. Instead, you can use "chef recommended" temperatures and set it a few degrees lower to allow for continued rise during "resting" of meats outside the oven.

Millions have been sold using the original circuit. This newer version includes an On/Off switch to save battery life. The well-loved simplicity of setting temperatures is actually improved so you won't need to hunt for the instructions later. The stylish housing folds the display up for counter use or flat for mounting to an appliance door with the rear magnets. The alarm can be switched off to stop beeping after your setpoint is reached.

Probe cables will withstand 500°F for short term use to allow for oven browning. The probe itself is rated to 392°F. The probe cable employs high temperature wires insulated with PTFE and protected by a stainless steel overbraid. The cable diameter is small to allow it to be closed in an oven door without creating a heat leak. The probe assembly is not completely waterproof and should not be immersed in water. The tip of the probe tube can be run under a tap or cleaned with a damp rag. (Keep the cable dry.) Keep the probe cable away from heating elements, flames, coals, grill or oven racks - all of which can reach temperature far higher than 500°F. (There are no food-safe, affordable wire technologies that will withstand higher temperatures.) Avoid repeated kinking or twisting the probe cable which can break wires over time.

With moderate care probes will last a long time. Affordable replacement probes are available. Use only ThermoWorks TW362XX probes. Other makes or models may not work.