I’m making onion rings, but I don’t have a candy thermometer. At my grocery store, they all only go up to something like 250 degrees F (which is ridiculous because I need it to go up to 350). And the only one that goes higher is super expensive.
My meat thermometer goes past 350. Can I just use that to measure the temperature of the oil? Thanks.
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Are you sure the one you have is a meat thermometer? Usually meat thermometers don’t go up to 350 degrees. Maybe the one you have is for deep frying, which would suit your purposes just fine. To check the temperature of oil or candy it is best to have one with a hook that can be attached to the side of the pan so as not to burn yourself.
You can also just heat the oil and test it by placing a small amount of batter to see how quickly it fries up. It shouldn’t take but a minute to fry the sample of batter. You want it to really sizzle when you drop the batter in.
Good Luck with your onion rings.
If you want a test for 350-375 degrees, cut a 1 inch cube of bread and drop it in the oil. It should be a deep golden brown in about a minute. If it isn’t your oil isn’t hot enough. If it browns much more quickly, your oil is too hot.
Best way to check if oil is hot enough is with a wooden spoon. Take the handle of the spoon and put the bottom flat on the bottom of the pot. If you see bubbles immediately it means its hot enough. I’ve seen a chef doing it on the food network.
If you want to buy a good candy thermometer, try a specialty shop for cake decorating.