1.   But when selecting a digital thermometer for grilling, avoid those that have a probe connected to a wire that leads to the indicator dial.

2.   Choosing carts at random over two days, Gravani ordered food, watched its preparation, paid for it and immediately tested it with a digital thermometer.

3.   Digital thermometers are generally battery-operated.

4.   He believes that no meat cook should be without an instant-read digital thermometer.

5.   Instead, use a digital thermometer or a temperature stick, either of which will take a reading at the very tip, Murtagh says.

6.   New digital thermometers, which give a reading in one minute, are reliable and much easier to use.

7.   Alternatives such as digital thermometers are widely available.

8.   And many stores and hospitals have abandoned them in favor of digital thermometers that do not use mercury.