Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A candy thermometer is perfect for deep frying — another notoriously fickle task in a home kitchen. Even shallow or pan frying can ...

Meat and candy thermometers do virtually the same thing -- they gauge the temperature of a specific ingredient. However, these instruments are very different in terms of both look and temperature ...

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