We’re not sure how it started, but grilling meat sort of became a de facto gauge of a man’s substance. If you torch your food into what looks like well-done meteorites, well, that doesn’t do any favors for your image as a capable guy (which, if there’s a definition of a “guy”, it’s someone who’s capable). If you lack the talent, at least you can equip yourself with the tools to make up for the job. The Charcoal Companion Steak Thermometer makes sure you don’t toast your steak… or more importantly, anyone else’s. It’s four independent probes can give you the skinny on the temps of four different pieces of meat. This means you friend who wanted his rare–still mooing, ideally–will get what he wants, and your friend who actually enjoys the whole well-done meteorite thing will be happy too. Can be used in the oven as well. If you bake. Which you don’t.
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