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👀 Prices that make you go Hmmm..... 👀

Mz iMac — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 19:56:51 GMT

As a gadget gal & OXO's mistress, I am always checking out their website for *new* kitchen gadgets & ran across this......

OXO Good Grips Thermocouple Thermometer

$99.99

Amazon's price: $99.95

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Beth-QVC — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 20:00:19 GMT

This post has been removed by QVC because it contains an external retail link

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 20:04:56 GMT

I have loved my Thermoworks Thermapen for decades. It is one of the most important tools in my kitchen. I think I paid $80 for it many years ago.

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 20:10:42 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
I have loved my Thermoworks Thermapen for decades. It is one of the most important tools in my kitchen. I think I paid $80 for it many years ago.

Same here, so worth it.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 20:17:33 GMT

Ouchie! I also love OXO and have so many products from that brand. I don't think I do enough of that type of cooking anymore to want to pay a hundred bucks for a thermometer, however.

Their products, in my experience, have always been great quality and made so specifically for their uses. My OXO jar opener is probably one of my favs but I do have many favs from OXO.

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noodleann — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 20:57:18 GMT

Another vote for Thermoworks. They stand behind what they sell, as long as it's sold on their site. Good stuff. Sign up and you'll get notices of discounts, open box sales, etc.

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bonappetit — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 21:00:53 GMT

FYI...............

Mz iMac, the price ot the OXO Good Grips Thermometer is in line with King Arthur. Since my initial response was "axed" by mods, check out their website. The price you are showing is in line with competitiors.

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new nickname 4 — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 21:26:16 GMT

I agree that I'm surprised at the prices of some things these days. I'm sure it's probably worth it for the dedicated cook, but I have mostly resorted to either opening a bag or box so I have no need for some items. I looked in a local BB&B store yesterday at the Oxo products, and thought their new salt & pepper set with a pour spout looked interesting (at $15), but didn't buy. I also looked at all the new lighted makeup mirrors with 10X magnification. Looked in one and went YIKES! that mirror makes me look bad, then realized at 71 yrs old, it wasn't the mirrors fault, however, I'm not going to pay $299 to look bad!

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HLP — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 21:27:37 GMT

Got it awhile ago, and love it. Bought it at Amazon, use it real often.

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Mz iMac — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 21:55:50 GMT

@bonappetitThe red one for $103?

A few months ago I purchased this OXO leave in meat oven thermometer from BBB which cost a total of $5.20 after discount.

I love it because of the large print as well it goes right in the oven w/the meat.

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Porcelain — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 23:18:47 GMT

"Alexa? Initiate meat thermometer!"

"Meat thermometer skill initiated."

"Alexa? Calibrate meat thermometer to the international atomic temperature control!"

"It's still 200."

"Hmmm... Alexa? Why did I spend $100 on this thing?"

"I can't answer that right now. Would you like me to tell you about some other ridiculously overpriced kitchen gadgets?"

"No! Cancel!"

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GenXmuse — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 22:50:28 GMT

I got the

SMARTRO ST43 Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer Best for Candy Kitchen Food Cooking BBQ Grill Smoker

off Amazon for 12.99 and love it. There's now a 50% off coupon. It doesn't have WiFi capability to send to your phone but it works like a charm and the reviews are excellent.

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Mz iMac — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:39:40 GMT

@Porcelain

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noodleann — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:55:34 GMT

Just want to say that when I saw the title of this thread, I was sure it was going to be about Barefoot Dreams. A headscratcher for me how they can charge over $100 for cardigans that look like the ones I jettison at the point they're too stretched out and the pockets are too pouchy to give to Goodwill. Hopefully the BD sweaters are not pre-pilled, too. If they are, I'll start listing mine on eBay.

Back to the topic, if you want a thermometer that goes into the oven with your food, Thermoworks has the Chef Alarm. The Chef Alarm can also tell you the temperature of the oven, regardless of what the oven tells you it is, with its air probe. Glancing at a neat digital monitor on the counter sure beats peering into a hot oven to try to read a spattered old thermometer hanging from a rack, IMO.

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Moonlady — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:57:11 GMT

I love OXO products all day long, but it's not necessary to pay anywhere near a hundred bucks for a kitchen thermometer.

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Mardie — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 01:51:48 GMT

I've seen the cooks on America's Test Kitchen use a similar looking (and priced) thermometer all the time. I think it must be invaluable for expensive cuts of meat.