We served a roast leg of lamb as a main course -- and it gave me a chance to play with one of my new favorite kitchen gadgets: a digital meat thermometer.
Simply put, if you do any kind of roasting whatsoever, this little toy is a must-have. Honestly, I don't care if you've been cooking meat over an open fire since the dawn of man. This is one upgrade you need to make.
The lead that is attached to the probe is oven/flame/heatproof up to 750 degrees. And let me just say, if your oven is capable of reaching up to 750 degrees - you have my respect - though I'm not sure what you're turning out of that kitchen other than ceramics.
It's fairly simple. You want to check the internal temperature of your roast, slip the stainless steel probe into the thickest part of the meat, wait a few seconds and the ultra-accurate thermometer will tell you how close you are to sinking your teeth into some tasty flesh.
This particular model has a feature that allows you to set the desired internal temperature so all you need to do is put the probe in, connect the lead to the thermometer and run it outside of the oven. When the roast hits the proper temp, the thermometer will alert you with an alarm. Sweet!
Personally, while I'm sure this little feature is the shit, I'm kind of old-school (as is my more than ancient O'Keefe and Merritt oven) and prefer to rotate my meat in the oven to make sure it's evenly cooked. Even still - the new school thermometer is the way cool.
Go get yourself one. Then, go get yourself a hulkin' hunka meat and have a party. And be sure to call me, my leftovers are only gonna last so long.
