On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:40:01 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>"sdwebguy" > wrote
>
>> So what do you suggest for testing the oven temp? We were left with the
>> feeling of having to prove the home warranty guy wrong.
>
>I don't think that oven thermometers are especially reliable, and I've
>seen advice to buy more than one and test the oven with them.
>
>Are you having problems with whatever it is you're cooking in your
>oven? I would think baking a cake would tell you pretty well if your
>oven is off by a lot. Follow the directions with a mix and see what
>happens.
>
>nancy
>

I just got a new stove that you can adjust the thermostat reading on.
Their suggestion is to see how your recipes do at the temp you
normally use and then adjust if necessary. They seem to think that
this is better than using thermometers.

--
Susan N.

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