a necessity for anyone who makes candy, syrup, jams, or jellies
Usually a large glass mercury thermometer that measures temperatures from about 40 degrees F to 400 degrees F. A frame or clip allows it to stand or hang in a pan during cooking.
a kitchen tool used to determine heat levels in the cooking of candy, jams, and preserves.
A candy thermometer, also known as a sugar thermometer, is a thermometer used to measure the temperature and therefore stage of a cooking sugar solution. It is similar to a meat thermometer except that it can read higher temperatures (usually 400 degrees Fahrenheit/200 degrees Celsius or more). Like a meat thermometer, there are several different kinds of candy thermometers available.
