Can you put a meat thermometer in the oven?

Answer 1

Yes, definitely you can keep the meat thermometer while it is cooking inside the oven. There are some types of food thermometer that allows the thermometer to remain inside the food while it's cooking in the oven. There are bimetallic coil food thermometers that are safe to use inside the oven. These oven safe bimetallic coil food thermometer are especially used in thick meat and for roasting.

Answer 2

You SHOULD put the thermometer into the meat while it is cooking. Solid meat pieces need to be 145 Deg F or over. Ground meat 165 Deg F. All poultry needs to be 165 Deg F or over. The temperature is INTERNAL and not against a bone. Any external thermometer only reads the surface temperature not the internal meat temperature.

The "pop out" indicators are not calibrated. You should still check the temperature before declaring the food done. You calibrate a thermometer by putting it in a cup of ice then a pot of gently boiling water.

The professional thermometers are not meant to be left in.

ref: http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/mintemp.html

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Yes, but only if it designed to take the heat of the oven. (NOTE: the "pop up" and other thermometers designed to be left in are not accurate. They indicate you can now check)

Answer 3

The "pop up" indicators and small ones designed to be left in only indicate when it is time to check with a really accurate thermometer.

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No, the thermometer would heat up and not give an accurate reading. (NOTE: the mass of the meat will prevent the thermometer from reaching the oven temperature. It will help conduct heat into the meat. You can use stainless steel "nails" in baked potatoes for this effect.

Answer 4

As long as there's no batteries inside of it or any plastic parts, you can use it in the oven and keep them in there or stuck inside your meat.

Most oven thermometers are made of metal and glass.

Those digital thermometers are only meant to be used for a second, to get a quick reading ..not to leave them inside the food or in the oven for more than a second or two.

The batteries can burst, and the plastic can melt!

Answer 5

Whether or not you can use an instant read meat thermometer in the oven depends on if the particular thermometer is oven safe or not. Many meat thermometers are made to use in the oven so you do not have to keep opening the door to check the meat. Consult the product packaging or manufacturer to see if it is oven safe or not.

Answer 6

Yes, Most recipes will tell you the best place to insert them when cooking certain meats and poultry.

Answer 7

It would depend entirely on the construction of the meat thermometer. Most meat thermometers are designed to be used in the oven or grill, but there could be exceptions.

Answer 8

Yes, you can place a digital meat thermometer in the oven. However, you can not leave it in there for an extended period of time.