CDN Digital Thermometer Long 8'' Stainless Steel Stem, Adjustable Pot Clip, Preset Candy Stages with Audio/Visual Alerts, Instant Read For Cooking, Deep Frying & Oil - DTC450

Purchased as a candy thermometer for fudge this year after my mercurial one broke. Easy to clean and has a pot clip. Accurate, and runs on two watch batteries with an automatic off feature when not in use. Multiple temperature settings and will beep when done. Do NOT put this in the oven. While it works fine with the clip as a candy thermometer, if used for meats you cannot put this in the oven or over a grill. You will need to skewer the meat and wait for an accurate temperature and then remove it and continue cooking as necessary.

I used this digital thermometer to make soft caramels. I usually only make one batch a year, around Christmas, because I am used to using the cheap glass thermometer from Walmart. What a difference this one made! The thermometer was accurate within 2 degrees F, as the caramels came out at almost the perfect consistency that I wanted. The digital display was incredibly easy to read, and the plate located below the display piece kept the steam from fogging up the screen. With the glass thermometer I was used to squinting and wiping the tube down every 2 seconds, so this was exciting! I think I even laughed a bit while making my caramels. My husband even noticed the ease at which I was operating. I couldn't help but to take pictures and send them to my mother, insisting that she MUST buy one since she always makes caramels and other candies around the holidays. One worry I did have was if the clamp would scrape up the side of my pan. It does look cheap and a little sharp around the edges. But even with the constant stirring, the thermometer stayed in one place and the clamp did not leave any marks. I would encourage anyone who's on the fence about buying this product to try it out. It definitely was not a waste of money. Now I actually look forward to the next time that I get to make caramels!

This is a nice inexpensive thermometer and the alarm feature is great. One major complaint, the LCD is not backlight. This makes it hard to read in a dim kitchen. Otherwise recommend it.

I've used this thermometer only twice so far and it does the job. The dial type of candy thermometers that I used before require several inches of syrup depth in order for the thermometer to get a reading; their thermosensors were actually a couple inches above the tip of the probe. Since many candy recipes have only a few cups of sugar syrup being cooked, you'll need a good thermometer with the sensor at the tip. I checked the accuracy of the CDN candy thermometer with boiling water and it was accurate to within one or two degrees. Unlike other reviewers, I had no problem reading the numbers on the thermometer while it was hooked on the pot; there are settings for it to tilt back and forth. I agree with the other reviewers that you'll need a pot without a lip for the thermometer to stay put on the side. A straight sided pot is also better. I bought such a stainless steel 2 quart pot from Walmart for $30 and its perfect for most of those candy recipes. I read the complaint from other reviews about the lack of an off button. But fudge recipes require at least an hour to an hour and a half for the cool down to 110 degrees; this thermometer is meant to stay on in the pot to monitor this. It doesn't bother me that there is no alarm for the cool down. It will turn off automatically when the temperature stays below 104 degrees for one hour. I also like that you could set ANY target temperature and it would alert three degrees below; great for deep frying. It could also do a good job as a meat thermometer; the sensor at the tip makes it easier to place the probe right where you need it at the exact center of the food unlike other meat thermometers where the sensor is somewhere above the tip and you could get a false reading that the food is done. The only negative I see would be to find the replacement of the tiny batteries.

This thermometer is great. I used to have a manual thermometer and it was hard to read when my toffee was ready. This thermometer beeps at you when it gets close to temp so you know you’re almost ready. It’s a great thermometer as far as the read goes, the clip isn’t as sturdy as I would like and sometimes the thermometer falls off since it’s top heavy. There’s also no “on/off” button, it just turns off automatically after who knows how long. It is accurate and my toffee comes out perfectly every time using this thermometer. I recommend it, even if you only make things and need it occasionally.

TLDR; really stands up to the test of time. I have had this thermometer for nearly five years. Originally purchased to make candy and caramels but it is now a staple in our kitchen. But here is the wildest test for it that I do not recommend. I was baking a large cut of meat. Set the thermometer to the desired temperature and inserted in to the meat. My kids came barreling in to the kitchen arguing so I shut the oven door for "just a second" to shoo them out. I obviously got distracted and resumed my other cooking. Twenty minutes later I hear beeping coming from the oven that the temperature has been reached. I fly to the oven to save the thermometer but the screen was completely black and not operational. I put the thermometer on the counter to return to after dinner and search the brand name to replace it. A couple of hours later I returned to find that the screen was back to normal! I have continued using it without issue! Would not recommend using the thermometer in the oven but keep hope if you accidentally do.

I bought this to make candy making easier. The clip is garbage. It literally sprung upwards and off the pot causing hot caramel to splatter all over my stove and onto my hand. Thankfully I wasn't burned badly. I had to use another clip to keep it in place. When it reached 240 the screen changed to celcius and only showed partial information. It then went completely blank and left me scrambling to find another thermometer at a crucial stage in my caramel. This thermometer is garbage and doesn't read above 240. The face stayed partially blank for several hours and was hard to turn back on. Don't buy this thermometer.

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.

Did temperature test in boiling water. Temp set to 212. Warning went off as it should at 209 degrees. Mine does not screech loudly as another reviewer said and it flashes red light as it should. My sauce pan has a lip and the clamp held fast..no movement. Screen did not go black at this temperature (212). Haven't gone higher. Screen is small for those of us with not so good eye sight. I just turn this around so I can see the screen better. I think this works better in a little taller pan. TIP: If the probe slips in the holder just bend in the part underneath where the teeth are that holds the probe. It tightens it right back up. Then push the probe back in to the holder. Now it's nice and tight. Pulling the probe in and out when cooking/cleaning stretches the teeth part. Easy fix!!

fast delivery , excellent product , and low price. thanks. * * * * * * * * * *

Per noi amanti del fritto perfetto, della canditura perfetta, a prova di chef e per non sfigurare con le amiche,che sempre cucinano meglio, questo termometro è perfetto. Facile da usare, con un'asta molto lunga, che può essere usata manualmente evitando di scottarsi. Utilissimo il gancio che permette l'ancoraggio del termometro alla pentola.Misura bene la temperatura ed ha il vantaggio non da poco di avvisarti quando stai per raggiungere la temperatura impostata. E anche facile da pulire e da riporre:c'è un astuccio, con su le gradazioni ottimali per fare un buon arrosto, o cuocere qualsiasi altra pietanza, nel quale possiamo alloggiare il termometro dopo l'uso fino al prossimo utilizzo. La merce è arrivata come da piano di consegna.

I wanted a digital thermometer to experiment with making confectionery, and this has ticked all my boxes. -Construction The thermometer seems sturdy, I have used it a couple of times now and it can definitely stand the heat. As the clip is not fixed to the thermometer, it clips comfortably to any sized pan, and the guard provided keeps any splashes away from the electronics. -Preset Temperatures The thermometer is preset with the temperatures you want for working with sugar, and you can scroll through these by just pressing one button ('mode'). This makes life easy, no programming required and you don't have to remember the temperature of the stages (soft ball, hard ball, etc.). It starts to beep as the set temperature is reached, so you can take your eye off the gauge safely without burning the sugar. -Conclusion If you are looking for a reliable, well priced candy/sugar thermometer, this comes highly recommended! It did take a while to get here from America though, and the tracking number provided didn't work. This wasn't a problem for me, and it came within the (generous) time window given, but if you need something urgently then this might be worth bearing in mind.

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