KJ> Whats the highest temp that kind of thermometer reaches? The one I
  KJ> have now is a waterproof electronic medical thermometer. It only reads
  KJ> to 107.9F, then it goes blank. That's a pain when I get the food TOO
  KJ> hot, because it has to be reset ever time it blanks out from
  KJ> overheating. By the time I get it reset (by running under cold water)
  KJ> the food is usually too cold again...
 
Mine reads from -58F to 302F.  They are available in narrower temperature 
ranges, too.  It reads in tenths of a degree, and is pretty fast at changing 
up and down.  No need to reset under cold water.
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