Probe with heat resistant cable?

Can anyone recommend a probe that can be draped over the side of a hot pot without melting so I don't have to do this balancing act?

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tshewman

try threading it through a binder clip?

Tim_Sutherland_52834

The best cables I have seen are only rated up to ~480°F/250°C.

Don't use anything plastic to hold the cable as it will melt.

Best bet on gas is to use a candy thermometer that stays in and over the pot to be protected from the flames/heat coming up the side.

Induction makes life easier.

Afonso_Tito_de_Morais_164825

The one CS uses seem to hang over the sides with no problem at all, no idea what the brand is tho..

Brendan_Lee_56950

Spend the extra and get the thermoworks brand. I had the same probe your using and it melted on me as well.

ttpoker

Me too. With that said, I have a Thermoworks high temp wire probe which has the fiberglass insulation peeling back because I placed it inside of liquids. I shouldn't mimic chef steps videos when Thermoworks advises against this :-(

http://www.thermoworks.com/products/probe/tc_hightemp.html

Rich_McDonough_67546

Get a pot clip from thermoworks for a few bucks if you don't want to buy a new thermometer or make your own from a bulldog clip ;-)

ttpoker

I got the pot clip, and I hate it. Its so awkward to use that I have retired it. A paperclip or book binder is a better solution.