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Can I test my oven temperature without an oven thermometer?
I have a big dispute with an electrician if the oven he supposedly fixed works or not. Problem is I think it reaches only about 150 C (300F) degrees when it indicates it has reached 250 C. So at 250 C (480F), I'm still able to hold my hand in the middle of the oven for 1 minute, or probably more.
When you cook next time, may you please try to see if this is possible at such temperature?
I will try to get hand of a thermometer, but have nothing now, so would appreciate someone testing it.
Rephrased: Is it possible to hold a hand in the oven at 250C for 1 minute, or is it too hot?
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No - mine reaches up to 255 and if you are a little too close when opening it you'll find yourself quickly moving back - there is NO way I'm sticking my hand in for a minute. ;)
The book "Cooking for Geeks" has a preview available online which explains how to use sugar to check whether your oven's temperature is above or below 186°C (367°F). It won't tell you whether it's getting up to 250°C, but if you're right that it only gets to 150°C then it will be obvious that it's not fixed.
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