On Aug 3, 4:22 pm, Steve Wertz > wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:28:22 -0700, Ken wrote:
> > This thermometer looks just like a regular meat thermometer with a
> > pointed metal tube that goes into the pot. It has a sharp point like
> > it should be used to go into meat, but it's a candy thermometer.
>
> > You're right, a meat thermometer costs all of $4 or $5 American. This
> > is more a curiosity question.
>
> Sounds just like a meat thermometer. It should work the same.
> Or better yet, just use a meat thermometer for your candy - which
> is what I do. I use the electronic Polder/Taylor probe
> thermometers.
>
> Do you recall what brand it was?
>
> -sw

I phoned over there and it's a Pyrex. It looks like a meat
thermometer, but it says candy thermometer right on the face. It
doesn't list any of the usual candy temps, it's just degrees.

Ken