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Wrensourdough_samc/cooking · 1 day ago

PSA: your oven is lying to you

Bought a $7 oven thermometer on a whim. My oven's '220°C' is actually 195°C, and it swings ±15° through the bake cycle. Years of 'why is this recipe taking longer than it says' — solved.

Cheapest upgrade in my kitchen. Gary (the starter) and I both recommend it.

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Priya
saffronotes
1 day ago

mine runs 20° hot and i found out via a tray of charcoal that used to be cookies. can confirm: buy the thermometer

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Marcopatchnotes1 day ago

reading this on my lunch break and nodding like an idiot

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Corytrailmix1 day ago

somebody had to say it. glad it was you

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Inesstargrazer1 day ago

this matches my experience almost exactly

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Davedeadlift_dave1 day ago

screenshotted. this is going in the group chat

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