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Default What temperature range does your oven have?

On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:51:01 -0400, Kajikit >
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>Just curious... when you turn our Maytag electric oven on it defaults
>to 350F and my usual cooking range is 300 (for spareribs/slow
>braises), 350 (cookies, cake), 400 (roast chicken) and 450 (pizza).
>But last night I turned the thermostat down as far as it could go to
>warm the oven for my yoghurt-making, and it goes all the way down to
>170F! And being a self-cleaning oven, at the other end of the spectrum
>it goes all the way up to a blazing 550F! I'm impressed... So what
>can your oven do?


50°C to 280°C (122°F to 536°F). Not self-cleaning (for self cleaning
cycle you need approx 500°C, i.e. 932°F). Your 550°F is perfect for
pizza :-)

Nathalie in Switzerland