Ensures food has been cooked to a safe internal temperature

The coating around the dial allows you to comfortably handle the thermometers without the heat scalding your fingers. I so wish in earnest that this purchase had been made earlier, it would have saved me plenty of blushes. But all is well that ends well, this year there is no room for error and so I can confidently plate and serve the meat without having to wonder if the meat is overdone or raw.