Accurate oven thermometer; large, easy-to-read face * Durable, heavy-duty stainless steel construction; contains no mercury * Hangs in oven or stands alone * Measures temperatures from 100 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit * Dishwasher-safe; NSF-listed Most ovens, especially old ones, run hotter or colder than their set temperatures indicate. Rather than guessing how much to raise or lower the heat for a particular recipe, bake and roast with precision using a highly accurate oven thermometer like the Taylor Oven Guide. Made from durable, heavy-duty stainless steel, this mercury-free thermometer measures temperatures from 100 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit. The large, easy-to-read face also provides a heating zone guide. Dishwasher-safe, this thermometer can hang in the oven or stand alone. It's NSF listed for food hygiene and safety. --Mary Park If things don't always end up done in the time specified by the recipe, or if you end up with overbaked cookies and pies, the problem may not be you. It is quite often the case, especially as an appliance ages, that ovens do not accurately measure their own internal temperature. When you want to be sure your culinary creations turn out just right be sure to use an oven thermometer.
I bought one of these at the recommendation of a well-known cooking magazine (in which they tested it along with a very advanced temperature sensor), and it took top honors amongst a dozen other models. I've found it to be extremely helpful, easy to read, and a very stable design. Others I have used have proven far to easy to knock over!
The temperature markings on this thermometer are not protected! Over time the markings get occluded by grease and if you try to wash the grease off the markings come with it. This means the thermometer has a short life span for people who rely on the markings for anything (which granted is not everyone). Last time I buy an oven thermometer in which the markings don't sit behind a glass face!.
The temperature readings were spot on.There are multiple ways to display it, hang it from the shelves in your oven, place it on the bottom of your oven. it's very stable, doesn't fall over, mostly because of it's 4 inch length.BUT... as with all things in the oven, this will become splattered with grease, and harder to read, and you'll want to wash it....DON'T!any type of cleaning, be it abrasive , or chemical, such as Simple Green, will erase the temperature markings... and make it useless.
