Sugar thermometer

C1aire

Can anyone recommend a good sugar thermometer? I want to get one so I can make fudge, toffee, jam and (my personal favourite) peanut brittle for people's christmas presents. Which are best - should I invest in a digital one or get a regular graded OS one?

kal25

C1aire wrote:

Can anyone recommend a good sugar thermometer? I want to get one so I can make fudge, toffee, jam and (my personal favourite) peanut brittle for people's christmas presents. Which are best - should I invest in a digital one or get a regular graded OS one?

Hi, I asked the same question, you could get one off ebay. I went to lakeland ltd yesterday and brought an OS one. Seems quite good as tells you the stages on it ( softball,soft crack, hard crack). It cost £5.95, you could order from their websitewww.lakelandlimited.co.uk, p&p is £3.95.:xmastree:

culpepper

Mine is brass I think and came from robert Dyas years ago.
Some of the markings are hard to read now though.
One thing I really would like different about it,is a hook of some kind so that I can hang it over the side of the preserving pan.Its a pain having to hold it while stirring but it slips down into the jam if I dont.That might be something to look out for when buying a new one.