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Candy thermometer Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking
(hypernym) thermometer
Candy thermometer Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Usually a large glass mercury thermometer that measures temperatures from about 40 degrees F to 400 degrees F. A frame or clip allows it to stand or hang in a pan during cooking.
Candy thermometer Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A candy thermometer, also known as a sugar thermometer, is a thermometer used to measure the temperature and therefore the stage of a cooking sugar solution. (See Candy for a description of sugar stages.) These thermometers can also be used to measure hot oil for deep frying.
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