Time & Temperature (NYC)Question 50 of 240
To calibrate a bimetallic stem thermometer using the ice-point method, you place it in an ice-water slush and adjust it to read:
a.0°F
b.212°F
c.32°F
d.41°F
Explanation
In the ice-point method, a thermometer placed in a slush of crushed ice and water should read 32°F, the freezing point of water; if it does not, you adjust it to 32°F. This is the most common calibration method in kitchens. 212°F is the boiling-point method at sea level, not the ice point.
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