In following some chinese recipes it says to find a good instant read oil/candy thermometer . Is this one that would work?
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The package indicates that the thermometer is good for meats and fish. I have not used it for other candy making or oil. There is no indication on the wrapper that this would be one of the uses.
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The specifications indicate a maximum temperature of 450° ....so it would depend upon how got your oil/candy needs to be. Temps above 450 might damage the thermometer. This is an excellent instant thermometer for everyday use ...meat, fish, casseroles and reheating. I love it.
360874
Howdy K.O., I have only used this thermometer for meats. It is accurate, and fast. I also bought my nephew one since he liked mine so much. Hope this helps your decision making. C
360875
this is the fastest thermometer i've ever used...only 1 month old, but works very very well. bargain. of note, is saw the QVC is selling an updated version of this thermometer for about 15.00 plus shipping
360876
The specifications indicate a maximum temperature of 450 ....so it would depend upon how got your oil/candy needs to be. Temps above 450 might damage the thermometer. This is an excellent instant thermometer for everyday use ...meat, fish, casseroles and reheating. I love it.
360877
I am not sure if this thermometer will work in that temperture range. oil and candy thermometer I believe work above 450 degrees.
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This is just a guess, because all I've used it for is meats, etc. I don't think the range of the thermometer goes high enough to check frying oil or sugar temperatures. Like I say, this is just a guess...I would have never thought of it (maybe I should get out of the box more!!)
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I THINK the longer automatic pressure release time helps...and in reading found that adding 5 minutes to cooking time was helpful. you can also add some cooking time after you check for doneness with a thermometer. I like mine a lot, nut it is the first one I ever used and have no prior experience to compare it with.
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I've found this usefull for measuring the temperature on just about anything, but if you try to get body temperature, the problem is it gives you the surface temp, not internal temp....it will read low, like 93 or 94 deg. Shoot your tonsils and it will be higher, but not trustworthy enough to replace the normal thermometer. I love this thermometer for everything else and my battery has lasted a year so far, another plus.
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Instant reads only. You don't want to leave it in the oven or bbq while cooking. It is a great thermometer.
249379
Far too long when the fire is hot, IMHO. If you want fast readings, check out the ThermoWorks ThermaPen, which gives highly accurate readings in 3 seconds. Expensive, but worth the cost if you cook a lot, indoors or out. http://amzn.to/1u9F0W5
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The maximum temperature it was capable of reading was 286 degrees Fahrenheit in hot peanut oil for deep frying before the digits started going backward. I tried it more than once when it was brand new. I needed something capable of reading 350 degrees or more so I had to use an analog candy/deep fry thermometer instead.
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Hello. To answer your question, the candy thermometer does need a bit of depth in the pot for the temterature to register. However, there is a "clip" as part of the thermometer that attaches to the pot and the actual temperature reading part of the unit can be raised or lowered. So you can use the thermometer successfully with much less that 2" of water (or whatever). I estimate that the thermometer can be used with as little as 1/2-3/4" of depth of whatever you are cooking. For fudge, this has been excellent. Make sure to cook UNTIL IT REACHES SOFT BALL STAGE (if that is the recipe)! Less and it comes out mushy. More and it becomes a bit brittle. Alan Hello. To answer your question, the candy thermometer does need a bit of depth in the pot for the temterature to register. However, there is a "clip" as part of the thermometer that attaches to the pot and the actual temperature reading part of the unit can be raised or lowered. So you can use the thermometer successfully with much less that 2" of water (or whatever). I estimate that the thermometer can be used with as little as 1/2-3/4" of depth of whatever you are cooking. For fudge, this has been excellent. Make sure to cook UNTIL IT REACHES SOFT BALL STAGE (if that... » Read More Hello. To answer your question, the candy thermometer does need a bit of depth in the pot for the temterature to register. However, there is a "clip" as part of the thermometer that attaches to the pot and the actual temperature reading part of the unit can be raised or lowered. So you can use the thermometer successfully with much less that 2" of water (or whatever). I estimate that the thermometer can be used with as little as 1/2-3/4" of depth of whatever you are cooking. For fudge, this has been excellent. Make sure to cook UNTIL IT REACHES SOFT BALL STAGE (if that is the recipe)! Less and it comes out mushy. More and it becomes a bit brittle. Alan « Show Less
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I've used it for making caramel multiple times. Most of the time when making caramel/cooked sugar, I don't have enough in the pot to be deep enough for a standard candy thermometer, but the thermapen only needs the very tip to be submerged to take an accurate reading, so it has worked for me. I will note that I usually have a time of it afterward getting the sugar off the probe, but I think this would be true for most thermometers
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Hello Fred,I don't know if this thermometer would work well for measuring boiled milk temps. Having said that, I would suggest a candy thermomter or the following. http://coffeecomment.com/gear/thermometers/
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I've heard of people calibrating it with boiling water, so it may work for what you want. I'd be careful to not get the plug end of the thermocouple or the thermometer wet though.
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online qvc sells this brand. they are nice enough to put a chart for cook times. i haven't found any books yet. although it looks like one comes with it if you buy from qvc. mine came in Korean or Asian type language, which i bought from amazon.
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The reading is instant which gives you the ability to read temps in various locations of the food. I'm not familiar with Thermapen...sorry!
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Yes and no. I have used it as "instant read" and most of the time it worked. I did run into a couple times however when after the first reading I had to turn it off then back on to get a reading. Don't know why. It will give a good reading almost immediately. If all your looking for is instant read a better option maybe something like the Oxo, or another, dedicated instant read. It cannot be put in the oven though, not made for that. I have and use both.
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I agree with Kim I have only used mine for deep frying and it should work on any cooking method but for me a smaller thermometer that can be tucked away in a drawer would be more convenient for daily use as this is a very large thermometer that sits in a deep pot and requires a large storage area.
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I don't have this brand of IR thermometer but I have used my Fluke IR thermometer as a candy thermometer many times to make English Toffee. It's much handier than using the regular kind that must be immersed in the candy. Just stir the candy well and then measure the temperature, as Karen said in her answer. Be sure you are not aiming at the bottom of the pot or anything else other than the candy. Try it. You'll like it. -- Loren
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Checked with a candy thermometer the last time I used it and got just over 325 degrees F with just oil. After adding the breaded oysters, it dropped to just over 300 and remained there. I've always been able to get the food fried to satisfaction, but would still like to hit the 350 degree mark. Might not work with larger items like fried chicken, but works fine with fish, pork cutlets, French fries, or shellfish in my experience.