KitchenAid has released a smart thermometer, a first from the popular cooking brand. The single probe model will retail for $100 while the dual option will cost $200. Although the specifications don’t list a maximum temperature, the company says the smart thermometer can be used for a number of processes, including grilling, roasting, smoking, air frying, and stovetop cooking.
The probes are waterproof and dishwasher safe, and when fully charged, battery life can extend up to 24 hours, so you can keep an eye on even longer projects like smoking a heavy brisket. The quick-charge option can extend the probe’s cooking time to an additional five hours with just five minutes of charging.
The KitchenAid Smart Thermometer connects to the company’s app, which offers a graph view to view the cooking process, a collection of 20 saved cooks, and timers or alerts. Notifications can tell the cook when it’s time to take different steps in a recipe based on temperature. The probe uses Bluetooth, and the Range Extender mode can extend the device’s 285-foot range with another Internet-connected device if needed.
KitchenAid’s offering joins a number of other products on the market, some from grilling-focused specialists like Meter and Thermoworks, and others from major kitchen brands like Whirlpool, which also happens to own KitchenAid.
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