[Blindtlk] Jewel: Talking Thermometer

[Jewel S.]

Thanks for that link. I'm in the middle of doing homework, so don't
have time for looking up specifics, but couldn't remember the link.
*glances out the door, looking for her thermometer, excited*

~Jewel

On 8/19/10, davidw <dwermuth1 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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
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> ----- 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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>>
>>
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>> ~Jewel
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~Jewel
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