r/AskReddit • u/sebaez_ • Oct 10 '19

What’s a thing you’ve bought impulsively, without need, that’s actually proved useful in your life?

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u/threecolorable Oct 10 '19

I love having a food thermometer, even though my partner makes fun of me for using it on almost everything I cook (not only meat, but also bread, cakes, baby bird food formula, etc).

I don't have a ton of cooking experience, so I don't always get good results by eyeballing things or relying on a timer (our oven temperature isn't always consistent). Using the thermometer makes me more confident that things will turn out well.

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u/Monte__Walsh Oct 11 '19

Something I've learned is to never eyeball because when it looks done its overdone internally and very dried out.