Customer Reviews

MIU France 90049 Candy/Deep Fryer Thermometer

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I make a lot of candy and needed an accurate themometer. Caramels are especially sensitive to temperature changes. I regret buying this thermometer for two reasons: 1) The base/bulb of the thermometer is at a height that it often isn't fully submerged in the pot.

2) Even worse, after my last batch of caramels and the hard candy lollipops were overcooked, I realized that the thermometer is not fixed securely against the number scales, It slides up and down, thereby rendering it quite inaccurate. That was what had happened and what I thought were "perfect" temperatures, were actually about 5-10 degrees higher than they should have been. Very frustrating when you are doing something time consuming (with costly ingredients).

Unless someone can recommend a better candy thermometer, I guess I'll stick with using two (at the same time) of the store brand themometers. I DO NOT recommend this themometer. High price and seemingly sleek design do not equal quality.

does what its made for what more could ask for. It has an clip on the back so you can clip it to a pot and it wont fall in and well marked temp points starting at 100f 40c going to 400f 200c and has candy stages marked thread, hard crack, etc.it also marks deep fry at about 375 witch is a good all around fry temp.

I tried to make fudge without a thermometer but it wouldn't set. I use this one all the time to make fudge and it hasn't failed me. It's easy to use, read and it goes right into the dishwasher.

This thermometer was right on target when tested with boiling water. It's a good, sturdy, invaluable cooking tool at a very reasonable price. The only thing I don't like about it is the amount of offset provided by a metal tab at the bottom, which is intended to keep the thermometer from resting directly against the side or bottom of a pot. While this is important when working with a deep container, it makes it almost impossible to use this thermometer when working with a smaller amount in a shallow container. Overall, though, this thermometer is an excellent value for the money.

Very functional. Well made. I much prefer this style over the glass-enclosed type. The design prevents the thermometer part from touching the bottom of the pan so the reading is more accurate.

I made some chips British style... gorgeous with plenty of salt and lashings of vinegar.
I attempeted to deep fry again about a week later, and the thermometer wouldn't give me a temperature. Next thing you know, the bulb had broken! How can it break when its sitting in a pan?!?! It was intact when I put it in there and hadn't been knocked about?!

My hubby loves peanut brittle....and I was sick of always having to buy those cheap ones from the store. So I ordered this, was excited....and never got to use it. The glass was shattered shortly after buying it....so it ended up in the trash. But I have learned an all important lesson from this! I bought one this year from Kohl's. It's a Food Network thermometer that comes with a plastic guard. Love it! So if you have a problem with the glass breaking, check this one out!

This was a great thermometer for 4 months. I make a decent amount of candy. I don't use a candy thermometer daily or even once a week, but I put it to use at least 2 or 3 times a month. This thermometer worked very well for a while. I checked it against the old fashioned way of determining what stage your candy is at and it was always accurate. Thankfully I know how to do this because it just completely quit working one day. I have no idea why. There were no visible signs of damage and it had worked fine the time before. I tried it with the next batch and no go. The thermometer would reach 220 degrees and fail to move any higher. I wouldn't recommend this thermometer.

My wife was asking for a candy thermometer to cook with and I decided to go with this one as it was not too expensive and looked like a good deal. My wife has loved this one. She loves how it has the clip on the back so she can clip it to the pan not making her have to hold it while she cooks. I was concerned that the numbers would start to ware off as I have read with some they were off after the first use and They have yet to even start to disappear on ours. It seems very acurate and was a good buy.

HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THERMOMETER, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO USE IN FRYER WITH A BASKET DUE TO ITS SIZE.