You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
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Question: Category: KITCHEN UTENSILS 
Clue: When buying one of these to test for doneness in meat, choose one with a thin probe that will let less juice out

Answer: meat thermometer


Question: Category: CURRENT EXPRESSIONS 
Clue: If you're engaging in wishful thinking, you may want to perform this type of "check"

Answer: a reality check


Question: Category: DOWN UNDER 
Clue: Over 309 of these are operating in the Barossa Valley, the Aussie equivalent of our Napa

Answer:
wineries