Blackstone Infared Probe Thermometer prevents dry or overcooked food with the handheld. Infrared technology determines the surface temperature of the heated griddle with the push of a button. Simply point the device and push the "IR" button. The display will show the current temperature, which you can choose to freeze for reference. To use the temperature probe simply flip out the probe from the back of the thermometer and insert it into cooking food. Easy to read LED light up screen displays temperature within seconds