660764 Mon Oct 19 13:44:51 -0700 2009 5 31 Home Cooking 0 5115111 when a recipe calls for a deep fryer thermometer? is there is a difference? the thermometer i have looks kinda like this one: http://www.surlatable.com/product/maverick+oven+and+roasting+digital+thermometer+with+timer.do?keyword=thermometer&sortby=ourPicks I'm planning on making deep fried mozzarella for my husband tonight (Gossip girl / football food!) and the recipe calls for heating the oil to 360 degrees, if the oil gets too hot and the cheese will burn - Mon Oct 19 13:44:51 -0700 2009 1117596 abec 1 5115152 BIG difference. most deep fryer (and candy) thermometers adhere to the fryer/pan so that the probe stays immersed in the oil and maintains a constant reading of the temperature; they're also constructed to withstand long-term immersion in hot oil (or boiling sugar). i'm afraid you may kill the probe of your digital one if you try to use it for this purpose. plus, it's not going to be easy to maneuver without splattering yourself with hot oil! you can try it, at least to get a quick reading of the oil temperature, but it won't be as accurate. and BE CAREFUL. Mon Oct 19 13:55:11 -0700 2009 5115111 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 5115156 that's really good to know, i was thinking of risking it but so glad i didn't! thanks so much~~~ I'm running to the store now, hope i make it back in time!! Mon Oct 19 13:56:51 -0700 2009 5115152 1117596 abec 1 5115262 i use mine this way all the time. Works pretty well, and I know it's still calibrated correctly, because I test it from time to time. It does get in the way, though. Mon Oct 19 14:36:38 -0700 2009 5115111 23908 hilltowner 1 5115587 Not all digital thermometers are calibrated to handle deep fry temperatures, but you can purchase thermometers that will serve that purpose. The item you're looking at doesn't say (at least I couldn't find it) what the range of the probe sensing thermometer is vs the oven sensing sensor. Do you know if the probe will handle temperatures in the 400 degree range? Mon Oct 19 16:31:21 -0700 2009 5115111 203621 todao 1 5115662 The picture of the one you're showing and the one I own says "Roasting" thermometer. There's no warning about deep frying with it, but it does warn you not to use in temperatures above 410 degrees F and it says it will only read to 392 degrees F. Doing so will damage the wire or the probe. Does say do not immerse the probe into water, because moisture inside the probe could damage it and from experience, it has. Mon Oct 19 16:56:50 -0700 2009 5115111 11914 monku