Technically speaking, a thermometer has one job: Read the temperature of something specific.
If you're going to have just one thermometer in your kitchen junk drawer, it should be a digital instant read thermometer. Full stop.
Unless you're one of those culinary savants who claim to know when meat is done by touch, most cooks would agree that an accurate thermometer is an invaluable tool.
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