CDN - ProAccurate Candy & Deep Fry Thermometer - Insta-Read, NSF Certified,Silver,1 EA

This candy thermometer is perfect for its intended purpose. I have read the many complaints about the clip, but don't quite understand why that is enough of an issue to downgrade this fine thermometer. I have always made a lot of candy and prepared various sugar solutions for French pastry and candy cooking. I never, ever used the clip on any of those thermometers. If you leave the thermometer clipped to the edge of the pan, you will never get a really accurate reading for delicate sugar preparations. The temperature on the side of the pan is usually cooler than in the center and the clip prevents you from throughly stirring and scraping the bottom and side of the pan. Just stir the pan really well, submerge the tip of the thermometer in the mixture, making very sure to NOT touch the bottom of the pan(this will cause a false reading, as the bottom of the pan next to the burner will be much hotter than the mixture as a whole), and Voila!, you will have a very precise temp. reading, every time. The thermometer is easy to use and is long enough that your fingers will not be burned by the hot steam while you are submerging the therm. in the hot mixture for a reading.I highly recommend this thermometer to anyone, it measures very accurately and allows for perfect candy and sugar solutions during each use. The only thing that would cause this Therm. to malfunction would be human error (see above review). And no, I do not work for or have any connections to the manufacturer. I just really like this piece of equipment.

Purchased for making yogurt....I started looking at thermometers when my digital model did not survive a hot dunking, and then I accidentally purchased this one by hitting the 1 - click button. I did not cancel the order because I was almost positive I would be in need of a new one and I really liked some of the features of this one, and obviously, it doesn't matter if I am making candy or something else. I love and appreciate the fact you can set your goal temperature and an alert sounds when close to that temperature. This allowed me some freedom to move around in the kitchen, rather than hover over a pan of cooling milk to eyeball the current temperature. The clip is very welcome, but I mistrusted it somewhat and periodically I would push the thermometer down until the tip touched the bottom of the pan and then pull up slightly to assure myself it was positioned correctly. The clip does seem secure, but I did this several times anyhow. This is a great thermometer, arrived quickly, and would work with pretty much anything as long as the thermometer itself is not exposed to high heat. There is a heat shield, but I had a great deal of difficulty getting the probe to go through the opening, but will have to figure out a way if I need to use this for some reason. The probe is long enough for most deep pans. I believe it is accurate, but have no real way to verify this. If I were a candy maker, I would certainly test this out before having to use it for something critical....maybe bring a little syrup up to the soft ball stage to check.

I finally decided to replace my "paddle" style candy thermometer that hasn't worked right from the get go. That one was difficult to read and inaccurate. It resulted in my first negative review of a product purchased on Amazon.I decided to go digital and ordered this one from Amazon. I received it on Friday Dec. 14, 2018 and sent it back on Friday Dec 14, 2018. I tried testing it in boiling water, which boils at 210F here in Phoenix. The thermometer readings/screen turned to all "8"s and then went black before it even reached 210F. So, back it went. I decided to re-order it and, I'm glad I did because this 2nd one works as expected.I first tested it in boiling water. Right on the money. I recommend knowing your boiling point where you live for greater accuracy.Today, I made a batch of pecan brittle and this thermometer was a joy to use. I preset it to the desired stage, the red light flashed and beeped when I was 3 degrees below my target temperature (250F). I then finished cooking it to the final stage (300F) and again, it was nice to easily read the temperature and also respond to the alarm's red light and beeps. I really like the alarm going off when the temperature is 3 degrees below the target temperature. There is such a range between what the temperatures for any stage when you're making candy.I make candy once a year, so I can only hope that this thermometer works next year. I'll test it in boiling water before using again. I ruined multiple batches of candy with my old paddle type because it was wildly inaccurate and the devil to read those little lines. I can't yet rate the durability of this CDN unit, but it is easy to set up and use, once you have the instructions. I printed out user instructions I found online because none came with the thermometer. It's not easy to clean, but no candy thermometer is. You just have to be careful and mindful to avoid getting anything other than the probe wet.What I don't like is that I can't manually turn this unit off. It stays on for an hour and shuts itself off if not in use. That drains the battery. Unlike other reviewers, I did not find the steam guard ring or the pan clip to be hard to install or use.

Can wait to try it out

I've always wanted one of these and finally decided to splurge for one. This thermometer works great, is easy to read and easy to clean.I love that I no longer have to guess at the temperature of my oil when frying and I imagine that it would be awesome for making candy and other goodies.

Lo único que no se es como se apaga sin quitarle las Pilas pero de ahí en fuera,Funciona excelente

Ordered 3 times now, works great and came quick!

Gave as a gift and they loved it

Not sure if it is worth the price, but it works perfectly well. So much better than the digital thermometer that I used to use.

Le tube de protection devrait être fermé d'un côté afin de protéger le bout : le premier s'est cassé à cause d'un choc. A la réception du 2ème j'ai du bidouiller un truc pour que ça n'arrive plus !!!