The ThermoPro TP510 Waterproof Digital Candy Thermometer was the best. A candy thermometer is perfect for deep frying — another notoriously fickle task in a home kitchen. Even shallow or pan frying ...

Despite its one-use name, this compact tool comes in handy for all kinds of other endeavors. Most models can be used to gauge the temperature of hot oil for deep frying and are labeled as such, as in ...

Despite its name, hard candy is easy to make. While baking and craft supply shops sell all manner of equipment to make the process easier, the only essential gear beyond a saucepan is a candy ...

In the same way people complain about baking being more regimented and exacting than cooking, candy making takes anal retentiveness to a whole other level. Not that it can’t be relaxing or easy, but ...