Interrupt: This feature allows the cook to stop the timer to interrupt cooking and start it again. And if you miss the beep, you'll see how long the food has cooked past the set time. This feature is desirable for recipe development and testing. In addition, timers with this feature continue counting back up after the programmed time has been reached. Counts up after beep sounds: All of the timers count down from the programmed time to zero. Number of timers: If you're going to buy a timer, you might as well buy one that can time more than one dish at the same time. Timers that counted more than 100 minutes and displayed seconds were rated more highly than those that didn't.
#POLDER TRIPLE KITCHEN TIMER CLOCK PROFESSIONAL#
The seconds display is crucial for professional cooks or for home cooks timing eggs or other items requiring precision. Maximum time: Two of the most important features of an electronic timer are that it time foods that cook for several hours and display seconds as well as minutes. Price: Retail prices from New York City and Boston kitchen stores and mail-order catalogs. West Bend sells an additional single timer with smaller buttons we chose the 40331x model because it was exactly the same with larger buttons. The Cooper Chef's Timer-Stopwatch was downgraded, as we didn't buy the logic of carrying the timer around our necks.Įight electronic timers from six different companies were tested and judged on the basis of the following criteria.
The remaining electronic timers, little different from each other, were rated on design. The Big Digit rated last because it doesn't show seconds. The triple timer rated only fourth place because it costs so much for what it is, the battery is a bear to insert, and we were outraged that the battery is not included. The Polder single timer won third place because it times up to 24 hours, counts up after the buzzer sounds and offers the bonus of an attached meat thermometer. 40032 won second place because it features a large, easy-reading display and stays solidly on the counter while being manipulated (other lighter-weight models slid easily) for a very good price. In addition to all that, it is also a clock. This model comes equipped with two timers, an easy-to-read display, long timing capability and the ability to count up after the buzzer sounds. 40031x, passed performance tests and had all of the functions we were looking for and then some. Only one timer, the West Bend Clock/Double Electronic Timer Model No. Once most of the timers had adequately satisfied our initial basic performance tests of accuracy and ease of use, it became evident that the rating would break on the issues of features and durability. So we dropped all the timers onto a hard counter from a six-inch height and then into a bowl of water to see if any survived. Some cooks grumble that their electronic timers fail after only a year.
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