NEWS RELEASE
April 12, 2002
Contact:
The Marketing Communications Department
262.248.4449
press@primex-inc.com
www.chaneyinstrument.com
Innovative Thermometers Ensure Food Safety and
Successful Cooking
Lake Geneva, WI—Chaney
Instrument Co. introduces six new thermometers to its Acu-Rite line,
incorporating innovative features designed to ensure food safety
and successful cooking. The products include: two patented Acu-Rite®
Sure Grip® barbeque tools, a waterproof instant-read digital
thermometer, an easy-to-calibrate instant-read thermometer, and two
serving spoons.
Chaney will showcase these new thermometers in booth #232 at the
Gourmet Show in San Francisco April 21 to 23.
Waterproof Digital Thermometer
The new Acu-Rite™ waterproof instant-read digital thermometer is an
elegant step up from ordinary pocket thermometers. It has sleek
styling, is versatile, easy to use, and convenient to carry.
Shaped much like a pen and measuring only 6-1/2” long, the Acu-Rite
waterproof digital thermometer has a high-quality soft-touch Sure
Grip® handle and a straight probe that includes a protective sheath,
which fits securely onto the thermometer so you don’t lose it. The
thermometer provides temperature readings from -40 to 392°
Fahrenheit. It is also equipped with a “hold” button that will
maintain the temperature display until you turn the thermometer off,
enabling the professional chef to record temperature readings
without having to remember it on the way back to your desk. Also
included are Fahrenheit/Celsius and on/off switches.
Safety, Convenience, and Fun at the Barbeque Grill
The
Acu-Rite® SureGrip™ Burger Probe and the SureGrip Fork are
easy-to-use digital barbeque tools that help the grilling chef
achieve safe and successful results.
According to the USDA, ground beef presents the highest risk of
foodborne illnesses caused by e-coli bacteria. (See Food Safety
Facts attached for more food safety information.) So, it is
extremely important that ground beef be properly cooked. The new Acu-Rite
digital burger probe from Chaney Instrument is designed specifically
to ensure that proper readings are achieved for safe cooking of
burger patties. The first of its kind, the Burger Probe features a
bent tip with 3/8” insertion guide designed to take temperatures
from the center of a burger patty and long stems with large
easy-to-grip, non-slip handles so that you don’t burn your hand at
the grill.
Both the burger probe and the fork provide exact temperature
readings on large, easy-to-read LCD panels, on/off and
Celsius/Fahrenheit switches. USDA recommended cooking temperatures
are printed right on the handles.
Acu-Rite Combination Oven/Meat Thermometer
The Acu-Rite Combination Oven/Meat thermometer is perfect for those
who prefer a traditional dial face, yet want convenience and precise
temperature readings.
The Acu-Rite® combination oven/meat thermometer is super easy to
read and gives you both ambient temperature of the oven and the
internal temperature of a roast on a single face. It is NSF
certified for accuracy and reliability, is made of
corrosion-resistant stainless steel, and has clearly marked color
zones for ease of reading. The thermometer has a 4-1/2” stem and
2-1/2” diameter dial.
Instant-Read Dial Thermometers Designed for Easy Calibration
Eliminate the “Is this thermometer right?” question from your
cooking vocabulary with these easy-to-calibrate instant-read
thermometers. The 1-3/4” diameter and 1” diameter Acu-Rite®
Instant-read Meat Thermometers can be tested and calibrated
with a specially designed calibration nut that allows for adjustment
by hand…no tools required. These thermometers are also NSF certified
for accuracy and reliability.
Spoon Thermometers Ensure Food Safety at Picnics and Buffets
Acu-Rite® Sure-Grip™ spoons with digital readouts assure safety at
buffets, potlucks, and restaurants—wherever food needs to be kept at
a consistent hot or cold temperature. The Sure Grip serving spoon
and ladle are stainless steel and have large, easy-to-read digital
displays. They are NSF certified and feature the soft, ergonomic
Sure Grip handle. (Note: the “danger zone” for foods is between 40
and 140°F. Cold foods need to be kept at 40° or lower and hot foods
at 140° or higher. See Food Safety Facts attached for more
information.)
Availability on
these products varies. Call Pat Devlin, Director of Sales at
800-777-0565 x237 for more information. Visit Chaney Instrument
online at
www.chaneyinstrument.com.
Images are
downloadable from the news and Events/media kit section of
www.chaneyinstrument.com.
Chaney
Instrument develops and markets thermometers for every cooking need
from basic meat and oven thermometers to high-end gourmet tools. The
company’s products are distributed internationally and its Acu-Rite®
brand is among the most-recognized brands for candy and meat
thermometers in the country. Recent innovations include the burger
probe, the combination roast/oven thermometer, and easy-to-calibrate
instant-read meat thermometers.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
For interviews or product reviews, contact the Marketing Communications Departmant, Chaney Instrument Company, at
262.248.4449, or
press@primex-inc.com.
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