Appreciation post for my $15 meat thermometer

I was using this old analog dial thermometer for years and just figured my roasts were always a little dry. Picked up a digital instant read one from Target last weekend and realized my oven runs 25 degrees hot. Finally had a perfect chicken breast tonight, juicy and not like shoe leather. Anyone else find out their thermometer was lying to them?

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betty_white392mo ago

Well sure, but a slightly dry roast never killed anyone.

oscarb712mo ago

Dry chicken is a crime against poultry.

harper_wright1mo ago

Yeah, "crime against poultry" is right. It's like someone took a perfectly good bird and just gave up halfway through. I've had dry chicken that felt like I was chewing on a piece of cardboard with some seasoning on it. And the worst part is when you try to hide it with gravy or sauce, but that only works so much. A good brine or just paying attention to the cooking time makes all the difference. You can always tell when someone rushed it or was scared to leave it in longer.