Customer Reviews

Taylor Candy-Jelley-Deep Fry Thermometer

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

 

 

I bought it because I make ice cream at home and I need exact temperature readings (I use the "How to make ice cream" book that you can find here - superb book).

4 stars because the clip is not strong enough to keep the thermometer up when stirring the mixture while cooking.

I bought this and blindly followed the temperature indicated. When the candy started to turn color way early I compared the temp to a mercury thermometer and it was 20 degrees off! I'm returning it.

As with all products when I got this one I put it to the test to see whether it would give an accurate reading of boiling water at 100 degrees Celsius. It was five degrees shy of 100. It's recommended the probe sit in at least 2 1/2 inches of liquid to get the most accurate reading. I did just that. It still wouldn't come up to temperature. Figures, it's made in China.

It's an okay thermometer. I needed a thermometer for shallow deep frying (about 1 inch of oil) and this seemed to be a good middle of the road choice. Turns out, if less than 2 1/2 inches of the probe sits in liquid, it only reads the about average temperature of what it's submerged in. The heat climbs slowly up the shaft of the probe to give the median temperature.

I assume it's accurate, but my problem is that for 7-minute frosting, the amount of sugar syrup in the pan is so small that this thermometer cannot read accurately, rendering it useless for my purposes.

i have used this thermometer at work for my tempura pot oil for the last 3 years, it is the 3rd time i purchase one and it does measure temperatures accurately, but the downfall is that its a fragile device. 2 days after receiving it the glass has already cracked(which is the first time it has lasted such a short lifetime. Now I am looking for a new thermometer where I can count on durability. Any suggestions?

Just stick into the weber vents and i can start cooking at the correct temperature. Big dials and fast needle movements.