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Preprogrammed Thermometer Insert the cooking probe of this Thermometer into your meat, and monitor the inner temperature as it cooks in the oven. A digital readout displays the cooking temperature as the meat cooks and an alarm sounds when the desired tem |  |
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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | Polder probe is weak link
I have not 1 but 2 Polder thermometers with bad probes. (I know that they're bad because I tested them in a pot of boiling water). One reads "192 degrees" and the other reads "232 degrees". No way to fix or recalibrate so both thermometers are worthless. BAHHHHH!Polder Original Cooking Timer and Thermometer | 1 | Today | Excellent kitchen tool - wish the probe had lasted more than 13 months.
This was a great tool. I've made the best roasts and hams ever since I started using it. No more opening the oven and trying to determine if the meat was done to the right degree. Unfortunately, the probe only lasted about 13 months - just out of warranty - after less than a dozen uses. So now it is useless and I am not sure I want to try this brand again. | 3 | Today | Great themometer, terrible probe!!!
This is a very useful tool for cooking meats of all kinds. However, caveat emptor: the removable probe can be problematic. I got a brand-new one of these products and within the 2nd use, the probe had failed. I was not able to easily get a replacement from Polder as it had been a gift, so ended up purchasing a new probe and then it worked fine. If they could perfect that part of the system, this would be a perfect cooking tool! | 4 | Today | Does someone hear a bird? cheap cheap cheap
I had this item for about two weeks and loved it. Until, the cord failed and the unit went crazy and gave all wild readings. After reading some reviews here I figured I would contact Polder to see if I could get a replacement cord.
I NEVER heard from them.
Cheap cheap cheap. Not bad customer service.... NO customer service. They didn't even bother to tell me to go away. I will never buy Polder again. | 1 | Today | Polder 307 thermometer
My first Polder 307 failed when my barbeque overheated. The probe never worked again. I don't fault the product in this case since I didn't mind the temperature adequately.
The recently purchased Polder 307 works perfectly. Once the probe is properly placed, the readout is very accurate.
My only disappointment is the cost of replacement probes. It was far more cost effective to purchase an entirely new unit than a probe. I'd like to see two-packs of probes at a reduced price. That certainly would keep me "brand-loyal." | 4 | Today | A Must for every Kitchen.
The best product to keep temp track of MEAT. A must for the home cook that cares about their family. | 5 | Today | Polder 307 Deluxe
This is a great durable product. It doesn't have asmany features as some other models however; it gets the job done. | 4 | Today | Great tool for the kitchen
I purchased this thermometer in preparation for roasting our Thanksgiving turkey. Since that time I have roasted several types of meats and have achieved excellent results each time. Beyond the tool's accuracy, is its convenience. Having its alarm notify you when the target temperature is reached, is a great help when you're entertaining and subject to the distractions of guests.
If there is any downside to the Polder, it's the unavoidable fact that the cable has to be extended from inside the oven to outside on some nearby surface. Working around that small cable can be bothersome.
But all in all, I wouldn't be without this tool. It yields perfect cooking temperatures for a variety of meats. | 5 | Today | LED Display doesn't work!
The unit worked well until the display starting to malfunction. The LED display doesn't display properly. There are lines missing, so you can't see the whole word or temperature numbers. I am now in the process of looking for a better unit with a display that actually works. | 2 | Today | Too many problems to be happy with.
I bought this to replace a nice Williams-Sonoma model which simplified things with buttons to select meats and cooking doneness levels...only because I lost the proble travelling from relatives' houses. This Polder had the extra benefit (I thought) of reading the oven temperature as well as the food temps. I used it Thanksgiving -- no time like an important holiday, right? -- and discovered the warts on the thermometer:
If you set the oven temperature, its alarm will go off every 3-4 minutes because your oven naturally cycles between high and low while heating your food. You can only turn the alarm off for two minutes, then it's going to sound again. Once you set an oven temperature, you cannot disable the alarm. The only workaround I found was to set it 50° too high so I could monitor the oven temperature without running back every few minutes to quiet it.
Setting the food temperature is up to you (no presets for beef, pork, etc. or levels of doneness) and if you make a mistake you must, like cheap digital watches, go all the way up to 600° and back around from zero again to fix it. There's no CLEAR button to help start over (for either oven or food). Plus, turning the device off and on again does not erase the settings!
There were occasional temperature fluctuations of over 25° during cooking (from 350° dropping to 325°) which I had a hard time understanding. Maybe it was the oven, but that was hard to believe. This made it tough to set and forget with all the constant fiddling of the temp dial to get it right.
The Polder rarely agreed with an in-oven slow-set thermometer I put in to check against, so I couldn't average out the temperatures.
Finally, although the Polder said the turkey I roasted was only 165°, it seemed overcooked by 5-6 degrees, but of course that depended on my placement as much as anything, so benefit of the doubt goes to the probe. I'm trying it again today with another bird to see if it's still problematic, but I'm not recommending it because of the alarm problem. | 2 | Today |
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