Dave Smith said...

>
> Andy wrote:
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>> Chatty Cathy said...
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>> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>> >
>> > Vote now!
>>
>> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the passing of time
>> as it softly ticks along, and the final "DING" always sounds so
>> rewarding!!!
>>
>> The digital probe thermometer is more a temperature "timer" for
>> doneness.
>>
>
> I have the digital timer on my oven. A few years ago I bought a 1 hour
> wind up timer to take with me when I am out of the room and too far to
> hear the oven time. Then I got a digital probe thermometer and the timer
> was a bonus. The only problem I have with that one is that after setting
> the time I have to remember to hit the start button.


Another plus for the digital timers is the alarm will ring and ring until
you shut it off, the wind up timer only "DINGS" once and if you miss it, by
time you realize you missed it, the dish could be a goner.

If they'd only put the ticking into a digital timer, I would probably more
easily make the transition from wind up timing.

Andy