Taylor Precision Instant Read Thermometer (3512)

The Taylor Precision Instant Read Thermometer (3512) is part of the Meat Thermometers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Meat Thermometers models like the Precision Instant Read Thermometer (3512) are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Accuracy: A score on how accurate the thermometer readings of a model were compared to a calibrated reference thermometer

Response time: The time is seconds from probe immersion into a temperature controlled water bath to a steady sate accurate temperature reading.

Ease of use: A judgment about ease of reading the display, usefulness for other temperature measurements, and mulitple sensors.