what kind of thermometer should I use?

I want to make a recipe and I need to deep fry it. It says the oil needs to be at 350 F. I don't have a thermometer to measure this, but i don't know what kind I should buy.

what is the red liquid in a meat thermometer?

my mom’s cooking a christmas turkey, the meat thermometer broke and she wants to make sure the liquid that came out is not going to poison us, it’s apparently not mercury like normal thermometers

Is the pop up timer in a turkey accurate?

I have a turkey in today, almost 20 lbs. According to the cooking charts it should have taken 4 1/2 hours to cook but the pop up timer thingy went off at three hours (at 350 degrees). I don’t have a meat thermometer to check. How can I tell if it’s really done?

how do i heat a frying pan to 355f without a cooking thermometer?

ok, im cooking a recipe i got from the internet- http://www.jamaicans.com/cooking/chicken/southfryjerk.shtml .i got everything for this apart from the thermometer which i forgot…. so how will i no when it reaches 355f, ive got an electric cooker which goes to a ring 6. so if anyone no’s, please, how long do i leave the heat [...]

How do I calibrate a digital thermometer?

I just purchased a digital thermometer for a darkroom photography class and I need to know if it is accurate before I begin mixing chemicals. There is no hex nut to adjust like a dial thermometer. I just purchased a digital thermometer for a darkroom photography class and I need to know if it is [...]

Where can I buy a cooking thermometer in Hong Kong?

I need to measure the temperature of water while being heated

how to test if popcorn ball mixture is ready w/o a candy thermometer?

i dont have a candy thermometer and i need to test if the mixture to pour over the popcorn balls is ready. any ideas?

What kind of thermometer should I buy for cooking?

I’ve heard instant-read thermometers are popular, but it seems like a candy thermometer like this one— http://www.kitchenkaboodle.com/product_detail2.php?sku=DTTC-W!316 —might be more useful. If I could only buy one which should I get?

How do you check the proper themostat operation in an oven?

We have a Kenmore electric range, an oven. When we set the cooking temperature to a certain temperature, say 400 degrees F, if we open the oven door and the oven temperature sensor is in the upper right hand section of the oven, where should we point the digital thermometer to read this 400 degree [...]

How do I check the heat of cooking oil if I don’t have a thermometer?

I am frying frozen shrimp but don't have an oil thermometer and wondered if there were a way to see if the oil had heated to the appropriate temp.