Equipment Expert's Favorite Kitchen Timers

A kitchen timer helps guarantee success in the kitchen—but only if it’s reliable and easy to use.

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[ksavage]

Thank you, I have poor vision so I was happy to see the yellow Thermoworks. Should be great for me

[dbmnfinity]

Adam always ❤ ♥ 💙 💖 😍 💓 ❤ puts a smile on my face

[lindachick]

Great presentation! Love these gadget reviews. I seem to have the uncanny ability to know when time is up without a timer. An alarm goes off in my head just in time…most ever time. It’s crazy.. but I am not. 30 years of being a nurse helps. Those darn IVs. Lol.

[johnhpalmer]

This is very recently done, like within the past year or so as the OXO got a refresh in 2021 or 2022 and it did go up a little bit, was around $20, now $25. I like the Thermoworks timer stack myself (in red).

[waldemarrivera]

I think you're all great, especially Lan Lam.

[liashke]

I have the extra big and loud timer by ThermoWorks that was the single-timer winner. I've been using it for about a year, and it is AWESOME. That one, unlike the other one by ThermoWorks, has a magnet and can be put on the fridge, which I really like so it's always there but not on the counter. I wanted all the buttons to set the time and I wanted it loud. Perfect. It counts up after it goes off and will beep ongoing for one minute and then do reminder beeps every 30 seconds. Also, you can pick out of many colors, which is a nice bonus.

[wesleyhunt]

This is Well Done and I will purchase every one of the timmers you have recommended !!
THANK YOU !!

[JAMinnick]

My Google display is by far my favorite kitchen timer. "hey Google, set a timer for 10 minutes for pasta" "hey Google set a timer for 25 minutes for No touching anything, visual display of all remaining times and unlimited timers available.

[richardengelhardt]

I still love my grandmother's old dial timer from the early 1950s that now lives at our family cabin

[smartmagis]

just gonna chip in. i was gifted an oxo triple timer years ago. changed my cooking enjoyment immensely! Major upgrade from an iphone or apple watch. I went years successfully cooking without it. But it's become probably my single favorite kitchen gadget! It just makes all the mental math so much easier

1 -- having three timers is amazing. i bake bread, and it's just great to have multiple steps timed out at once. And it's great if i'm boiling pasta AND doing something else, for instance
2 -- i more often use it as a stopwatch instead of a timer. so if a recipe says to brown a veggie for 5 minutes, and i throw it in at minute 14, i know the step is complete at minute 19. so easy!
3 -- when the timer expires, it automatically becomes a stopwatch. so it's super easy to go from one mode to the next
4 -- the wedge shape is key. it's set on the counter and i can see it from most anywhere in the kitchen. 
5 -- endlessly easy to use. so intuitive. works exactly as you'd expect. the buttons are great. and it's not hard to keep it clean! (well i generally start by keeping my hands clean, towels nearby always)

[mixeddrinks]

The Echo shows etc work perfectly for these.

[oldrustycars]

We have the Thermoworks timer, all the kids got one for gifts after we saw how good it was. The volume is loud enough that we can hear it in the kitchen when outside at the grill with the door closed. It starts counting up after it reaches zero. It's great.

[markfinley]

Please talk about or test infrared thermometers. Give us your thoughts about there usefulness in the kitchen. I have seen them used several times around food institutions, restaurants, etc.

[jac-attack]

I have the older oxo timer and like it for all these reasons. It's good to have those multiple timers.

[MichaelTrocki]

I would love to see an equipment review for deli slicers!

[pscheidt]

I use the Thermoworks Chef Alarm. Same features as your winner but also takes temperature. I prefer it with the submersible probe to tell mw when a pot is almost boiling.

[dorismehlberg]

I have an older OXO timer that has one glaring flaw: the sound Is a soft little peep that can't be heard when the vent fan is running. Or from an adjacent room. Just like the OXO timer here.

[jtsholtod.]

I have the Extra Big & Loud. It's okay. It's flat, but has a kickstand and magnets on the back, which are both helpful (plus a mounting keyhole for a screw if you need that option). I love the big buttons and the fact you can count up like a stopwatch if needed. On the downside, while you can adjust the volume, it goes from loud to very loud, so I wish it had some quieter settings despite the name. It's not backlit, so using it in dim lighting is an issue. It's also very easy to inadvertently clear the memory, so that could be improved. 3.5/5 stars.

[paulsmith]

I have one on my microwave, another on my stove and yet another on my phone. Oh, and I still have a sand hourglass 3 minute timer!

[Pastadudde]

I would recommend a cheap digital kitchen timer from Daiso. they're small (but the display is easily read), magnetic (so you can just stick it to your fridge and keep it out of the way), easy to key in the timings (responsive butons) and loud. Don't be tempted to buy their cute animal design analog timers even if you are used to using one - they break down easily