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Using Your Thermapen

Your Thermapen - A Guide to Better Food

 

CUSTOMISING YOUR THERMAPEN

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Page 1: ...1 Your Thermapen A Guide to Better Food CO O KI NG PERFECTION EVERY TIME I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 1 22 01 2020 12 43 53 ...

Page 2: ... probe after contact with uncooked or undercooked meat see page 19 l Wipe your Thermapen regularly The Thermapen Classic should not be submerged The Thermapen Professional can survive short term submersion Do not put it in the dishwasher see page 19 GUARANTEE The Thermapen carries a two year guarantee against defects in either components or workmanship During this period products that prove to be ...

Page 3: ...3 Your Thermapen A Guide to Better Food A guide to better food by using and caring for your Thermapen thermapen co uk I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 3 22 01 2020 12 43 55 ...

Page 4: ... 4 Choosing a Target Temperature 1 1 5 Getting a Proper Reading with Your Thermapen 12 6 Resting 13 Outdoor Grilling 14 Using Oven Alarms with your Thermapen 14 Food Safety Temperature 15 Thermapen Accuracy Ready Set Go 16 Performing an Ice Bath Test 17 Performing a Boiling Water Test 18 Re calibration 19 Cleaning Caring for Your Thermapen Cleaning the Probe 19 Cleaning the Thermapen Body 19 Stori...

Page 5: ...u get the most out of your Thermapen experience Your Thermapen was pre calibrated by hand in our laboratory and is guaranteed to be accurate to 0 4 C 49 9 to 199 9 C and will display the temperature of food or liquid in just three seconds You are probably not used to that kind of speed and accuracy in a thermometer Keep this in mind as you begin to take readings with your Thermapen and learn to re...

Page 6: ...sed into something It will read air temperature however it can take a minute or two to get an accurate reading unless the air is moving rapidly It doesn t test doneness it only tests the current temperature Reduced tip A FEW THINGS YOUR THERMAPEN DOES NOT DO I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 6 22 01 2020 12 43 57 ...

Page 7: ...ide to Better Food l Meats l Poultry l Fish shellfish l Vegetables l Casseroles l Desserts l Confectionery l Breads l Doughs l Sauces l Drinks l and much more I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 7 22 01 2020 12 43 57 ...

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Page 9: ...ating hub can be a little tight at first but will loosen with use The probe extends to 180 but be careful not to force it further Thisfeaturecanbedisabled see CustomisingyourThermapen onpage21 I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 9 22 01 2020 12 43 57 ...

Page 10: ... the word meat to signify any meat poultry or fish Some prepared poultry like flash frozen enhanced chicken breasts can cook better from frozen than thawed depending on the cooking method but this is an exception to the rule I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 10 22 01 2020 12 43 58 ...

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Page 12: ...serting your thermometer probe from the side of a steak or pattie to ensure that you get the probe tip right in the centre where the temperature will be lowest You can use a pair of tongs to gently lift the piece of meat off the heat with one hand while you take a Thermapen reading from the side with your other hand I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 12 22 01 2020 12 43 59 ...

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Page 15: ...pen A Guide to Better Food Remember that different parts of the same large roast or turkey can vary by as much as 10 to 15 C during the cooking process I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 15 22 01 2020 12 43 59 ...

Page 16: ... four times better than the Thermapen should be used to do side by side testing and calibration of your Thermapen only then in a controlled liquid bath stable to better than 0 1 C DO NOT use a home thermometer to check your Thermapen It s a waste of time Instead use your Thermapen to check your other thermometers I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 16 22 01 2020 12 43 59 ...

Page 17: ...17 Your Thermapen A Guide to Better Food An improperly made ice bath can be off at the ice point by as much as 8 C See above illustration I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 17 22 01 2020 12 44 00 ...

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Page 20: ...20 Using Your Thermapen Rotating hub Probe retention groove I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 20 22 01 2020 12 44 00 ...

Page 21: ...21 Your Thermapen A Guide to Better Food CUSTOMISING YOUR THERMAPEN I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 21 22 01 2020 12 44 00 ...

Page 22: ...22 Using Your Thermapen NOTES I_SuperFast Thermapen_Guidebook_2020 indd 22 22 01 2020 12 44 00 ...

Page 23: ...rmapen see page 16 Q Why does my Thermapen show a reading higher than 0 C 32 F when I put it in ice water A Because the temperature is higher than the ice point unless you take the time to create a proper ice bath see page 17 Q Why does my Thermapen take up to 6 seconds to get to 0 0 C in a proper ice bath A The Thermapen will get to within 0 5 C 1 F within 3 seconds or less but may take 2 or 3 se...

Page 24: ...AKING TEMPERATURES 95 98 C Sponge Cake 98 100 C Fruit Cake 77 C Bread Rich Dough 88 93 C Bread Lean Dough 41 46 C Yeast Water Temperature 105 C Jam Setting Point 2 C Butter Chilled 18 19 C Butter Softened 29 32 C Butter Melted cooled CONFECTIONERY TEMPERATURES 110 112 C Thread Syrup 112 116 C Soft Ball Fondants Fudge Pralines 118 120 C Firm Ball Caramel 121 130 C Hard Ball Divinity Nougat 132 143 ...

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