[Blindtlk] Jewel: Talking Thermometer

[davidw]

www.adaptiveaidz.com

looks forward to your review of our talking high temperature cooking 
thermometer.  Smile
Thanks,

David Wermuth
www.atozadaptiveaidz.com
Email / David at atozadaptiveaidz.com
Phone (352) 593-4915
Toll free (877) 759-7173

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
To: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>; "Blind Talk Mailing List" 
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Jewel: Talking Thermometer


> My talking thermometer should arrive Monday at the latest. I received
> a message today saying it's on its way and should be here Saturday,
> Monday at the latest.
>
> As soon as I receive it, I will test it and write up a review for my
> blog. I will also send it to the list for everyone to read *smile*
>
> The one I ordered comes from A to Z Adaptive Aids, for $37 (on sale).
> It is advertised as going higher than 500 degress (I don't reemmber
> the exact temperature), and can measure room temperature as easily as
> cooking temperature. When it gets here, I'll bbe using it to test a
> number of things (boiling water, meat, oven temperature, room
> temperature, outside temperature, and if I can get the ingredients
> together, temperature of boiling candy). I can't wait to test it out,
> and I'll let y'all know how it goes!
>
> On 8/19/10, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Jewel,
>>     As I write this message, I am smoking 20 lbs. of pork shoulder for an
>> "End of Summer" party at my house! Tomorrow I have 20 lbs. of chicken to
>> smoke! That said, I also make candy during the holidays. I have a talking
>> thermometer now, but it is only a meat thermometer. Although it displays 
>> the
>> temperature on its screen, it only speaks the "doneness" levels, e.g., 
>> rare,
>> medium rare, medium, etc., not the actual temperature. Furthermore, it is
>> only a meat thermometer and is useless for making candies. Since I make
>> several different types of candies, I need a thermometer that will read 
>> up
>> to the "brown liquid" stage (338 degrees).
>>     My questions are, "Where did you get your talking thermometer? Have 
>> you
>> received it yet? Does it have a meat probe with a wire so that the
>> thermometer can be external to the oven/grill while in use? Does it have 
>> a
>> clip for the side of a pot? Will it speak the temp spontaneously so that 
>> you
>> don't need to touch the unit while stirring? How much did you pay for 
>> it??"
>>     If you can answer my questions at your convenience, I would greatly
>> appreciate that! Also, if you have a testimonial you can share, I would 
>> like
>> that, too!
>>
>> fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>> National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 813-626-2789
>> Blind411 at Verizon.net
>> HTTP://NAGDU.ORG
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>
>
> -- 
> ~Jewel
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