Yes, you can cook steaks and other meat by looking at their color and testing doneness with a finger press, but we also have science to accurately guide us. A good meat thermometer will tell you when it's time to take the food off the grill so you don't end up with inedible leather. After tons of testing to find the best grills on the market, it became clear that the Meater Plus is one of the cooking essentials you shouldn't be without.
The Meater Plus is a Bluetooth-connected meat probe you can leave inside the meat as it's cooking. It helps produce consistently good food and lets you monitor the level of doneness for any given piece of meat using the Meater app. The app has a lot of presets that make cooking meats a breeze, including a neat feature that tells you when to take the meat off the heat and how long you should leave it to rest before carving. The app also allows for more than one probe to be connected, so you can keep an eye on various cuts as needed.
For Black Friday, the Meater Plus is 20% off, bringing the price down from $100 to $80. And if you're looking for a more advanced -- dare I say, meatier -- offering, the Meater Block is also on sale. Not only does it come with four probes, it also includes a standalone screen for keeping an eye on your times and temps. It's currently 30% off and will run you $168.
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Though I can't say I use my Meater Plus every day, I do use it at least three times a week. I use it for work, to time how long it takes meat to cook in the grills I'm testing, and I use it to cook steaks and roast pork for my family. It's a fantastic tool to have in your cooking arsenal.
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