Polder Candy Thermometer, Stainless Steel Cooking Thermometer with Pot Clip, for Jam, Syrup, Jelly, Yogurt, and Deep Fry, 12"

Works well and accurate temperature readings

Here's an honest review for y'all. I purchased 2 candy thermometers from Amazon prior to this one. A digital spatula model that accepted heat up to 500°F which turned a dirty trailer trash brown before decided to stop working faster than a teenage weed aficionado. The other thermometer was a very basic model that looked like a giant old school human thermometer which held together for one use before rebelling and sucking up liquid through it's bottom. Yeah...it was as gross as it sounds. I admit I frequently battle the Gods of Kitchen Fires and Smoke Alarms (and am on a first name basis with the local fire department - great group of folks btw) but I was not currently at war when those two shoddy thermometers broke! If it was genuinely my fault I would have slipped those suckers right into the garbage can never to be spoken of again: they certainly wouldn't be the first Voldemortesque kitchen apparatus to silently and stealthily disappear around my house. The reason nobody speaks of said kitchen apparatuses? I will square my shoulders, level my critic with a steely gaze, ask if my outfit makes me look fat all while complaining about my current (fake) hot flash. Trust me, no one is touching that minefield!! Feel free to borrow my tactics - it's the least I can do since you read my review.Fortunately, the third time was a charm and this model is awesome!! I imagine most casual home chefs like myself would be very happy with it. The thermometer is designed so it's bottom doesn't rest on the bottom of the pot resulting in a more accurate temp reading and it's super helpful in protecting the device from melting in case you forget the stove is even on. It's also readable in Fahrenheit and Celsius so I guess I could take my show on the road to Europe if only the world was ready for my brand of excitement. Unfortunately, most people don't want to remodel their kitchen just to make homemade candied apples with me. I know...I don't totally understand it either. My favorite feature of this thermometer is it's sturdiness: a necessary survival slill in my kitchen.So far I've used this model 4 times and the score isGods of Kitchen Fires and Smoke Alarms - 0Calamity Chef - 4I'm becoming a total kitchen bada$$!!!

What a sweet device!

This is a very sturdy thermometer. It has a nice strong hook for attaching it to your pan. It worked perfect for my candy making. The only thing I found trouble with is the frame that keeps it off the bottom of the pan makes making a small quantity of candy difficult unless you have a small diameter pan. I made a half test batch of marshmallows, and the thermometer did not enter the liquid because my pan was "x" diameter. I had to find a smaller diameter pan to bring the fluid up far enough to make the temp read. Since this was my first time using a thermometer with a frame around it, it was a learning curve thing and the 2nd batch of candy worked perfect because I started with the correct size pan.

First time candy maker. Takes reading next to edge, I think a bit hotter towards center of pan. Otherwise works great , I liked the clip for edge of pan

Serves it's purpose Why did you pick this product vs others?:Better than the prior one I purchased

I've used this thermometer to make all my Christmas candy this year. It works like a charm. I appreciate the easy to slide clip that makes this thermometer usable on both small pans and on tall, deep stockpots. Also, the guard on the bottom makes it easy to use because I don't have to worry about my thermometer touching the bottom of the pan. The thermometer is easy to read and marked accurately. And, clean up is a breeze by running it under hot tap water or dipping it in a pan of boiling water. Highly recommend.

I bought this to use for baking. I didn't feel that it was as accurate as other candy and deep fry thermometers I have owned. I did not put it in the dishwasher. Do not use as a deep fry thermometer! I put it in before I began heating the oil, and the oil had not even reached over 350, and the bulb broke. Thank goodness, it did not contain mercury or I would've poisoned everyone. However, I am still worried that first batch of chicken that everyone ate immediately, could've has glass or glass fragments in it. I didn't notice the broken bulb until after everyone had eaten the first batch. I will add a picture later.Edit: I sent an email directly to the Polder company. All I can say is that the customer service is top notch fantastic. They sent me another thermometer completely free of charge without my even asking them to. My advice is not to keep it in oil as you heat it up. I myself will not use it on candy or oil anymore, I will use my Polder probe digital thermometer for that. I'm changing my rating to five stars, most companies do not have top notch customer service any longer, we need more companies like Polder.