How To Choose Your Timer... Single-Function Timers Use in your kitchen to track time from beginning to end EXAMPLE: Tracking (counting down) cooking time of chicken or fish in a fryer. Multi-Function Timers Use to track time and perform several kitchen duties, such as:     - “sear, turn & remove”     - “shake, remove & hold”     - “stir, shake & toss”     - “cook, hold & serve” Also available in computerized models that include probes that track the temperature of the oil in the fryer and compensate cook time accordingly