How do you tell stove temperature?

Question

Ok, tonight I am making sweet and sour pork. The recipe says that the oil (for frying) needs to be at 350 degrees F. How do you tell what the temperature is on a stove?

I have an induction stove if that helps.

Answer 1

If you don't have a thermometer or an electric deep-fryer, test the temperature of the oil by dropping a cube of bread in it: the bread will turn golden brown in 25-30 seconds at 160°C, in 20 seconds at 170°C, in 15 seconds at 180°C and in 10 seconds at 190°C.  -  350 degrees F is 170 in celcius :)  (sorry about all the stuff in celcius, I'm from New Zealand so I only figured out the temperature you needed and not all of them!)  Good luck! ps. I love sweet & sour pork!

Answer 2

no need. you'd need a thermometer for that. Just make sure that your oil is very hot and your sweet and sour pork should be fine.

Answer 3

Any food appliance store caries them, you are looking for what is called a digital candy thermometer.  Or you can use a laser thermometer which tells you the temperature of whatever the laser hits.