I took a trip to the local restaurant supply store, Hockenbergs this week and I picked up a digital thermometer. It’s has a very slim tip to be able to take the temperature of meat while it is cooking. I expect that it will help me not getting chicken and pork to dry completely out while cooking.
The reviews aren’t great on amazon, but the complaints mostly seem to be centered around the thermometer not being completely waterproof. I used it two days ago when I was making the custard for a batch of Guinness Milk-Chocolate ice cream from Perfect Scoop.