With the Oxo good grips digital instant read thermometer cooking meats to perfection is an easy as pressing a button. Simply turn the thermometer on and insert the probe into cooked meat. The probe has a thin tip to quickly read temperatures and the display has large numbers of easy readability. Chef recommended internal temperatures are provided on the storage sleeve which also has a window that highlights selected temperatures for easy readability. Use the button on the back of the thermometer to switch from fahrenheit to celsius. The thermometer has a temperature range from -40-degrees to 302-degrees and a battery is included.