GoodCook Everyday Candy Deep Fry Thermometer

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This thermometer is essential for achieving perfect candy stages and deep-fry temperatures, offering clear markings and a secure clip for hands-free monitoring. Be careful, however, as the glass can be fragile if not handled gently during cleaning. Read more

I’ve use this thermometer 3 times for candy apples. So far, it has worked great. I like how the clip is angled, making it easier to loosen from the pot. The protective storage tube is a plus! Read more

I can't attest to the accuracy of the reading as this is the only working thermometer of this type that I have right now. The red pieces on the detachable holder fell off mine. I'm going to have to glue it back into place (first time using it) and I had to bend the metal to get it to hold firm on my pot. Otherwise it kept falling sideways and shifting around as I was stirring. But, for under $5 I feel it worked adequately for what I needed it to do. It was hard to read while in the pot and i Had to take it off to read it more than once. Read more

I expected it to be smaller but I’ve never a candy thermometer so what do I know. It’s about 8”. And it works! I was making toffee for my second time ever (first time was an epic fail and is what caused me to buy this) and it was night and day difference! I will say because it was so large I couldn’t clip it onto my pan because then it would touch the bottom which it shouldn’t do. I had to manually hold it with the hand I wasn’t stirring with and keep it just off the bottom. Perfect toffee! It has marks on it saying “soft crack” and “hard crack” so even if your recipe didn’t say to take it off the heat at 305°, you would know because it’s right on the thermometer! Highly recommend! Read more

This is the 2nd candy thermometer I have bought, same brand and all. Apparently if you drop it on to the floor it breaks!? Anyways my bad. I like to make caramel sauce and started dabbling in some hard candies. I like how it comes with an easy to use clip that clips to the side of the pot, you can also twist the thermometer to where you can see the degrees, my stove has a slant to it so everything kinda leans forward so I clip it to the side of the pan closer to the deeper end of the pot and then twist it to where I can read the degrees. My only complaint is that it fogs up and so I end up having to wipe the glass frequently in order to see what temp it's at. Other than that, which can be a bit annoying especially if you have to work fast once it reaches a certain temp. Oh and it is in Farenhite and Celsius. Read more

When it fogs up, it's hard to read but I can move it around, it does get condensation inside, the top does come off to air it afterwards, It's about 1-2 degrees low but no that serious, I also live above 4500', so boiling points a little less so it could really be dead on and I'm just not reading those lines perfectly, still perfect for my needs. Read more

**Cons:** 1. **Inaccurate Readings:** The GoodCook Classic Candy/Deep Fry Thermometer is highly unreliable, providing inaccurate temperature readings that can ruin candy or deep-fried foods. 2. **Fragile Construction:** The thermometer is poorly constructed and flimsy. The glass is fragile and prone to breaking, posing a safety hazard when using it in hot liquids. 3. **Difficult to Read:** The temperature markings are difficult to read, especially when immersed in hot liquids. This makes it challenging to monitor the temperature accurately. 4. **Unsuitable for Deep Frying:** Despite being advertised for deep frying, this thermometer is not suitable for the task. It does not clip securely to the pot, making it prone to slipping and causing dangerous oil splatters. Overall, I would not recommend the GoodCook Classic Candy/Deep Fry Thermometer as it is unreliable, poorly constructed, and potentially hazardous to use. Read more