Anyone actually pre-heat the oven for anything?

[shrewbie]

everyone fetishises their own cooking

[Ruffers]

I fetishize everyone’s cooking, especially yours

[still_here]

I do preheat the oven but I’ve said that I don’t cos it’s the cooler option

[1101010]

Honestly it’s weird how upset people are about this.

Sure there are some foods mentioned, like fresh pizzas, puff pastry or cake baking where you can get worse results if you don’t preheat the oven.

But anything from the supermarket that is just being reheated/finished off (steady) in the oven, putting it in from cold or frozen it really doesn’t matter at all. Bang it in when you turn the oven on and just allow that you might need an extra five mins or so. Ovens can be all over the place in terms of temperature, even fan-assisted so you’re always going to have to allow for the packet being incorrect.

Obviously if you’re reheating something in a casserole dish from the fridge you have to put it in when you turn the oven on, otherwise there’s a chance you’ll crack the dish with the extreme temperature change.

[sadpunk]

I don’t think anyone’s actually upset. I just have a list of DiSers whose food I won’t eat now.

[kermitwormit]

I wouldn’t say I was upset, I was shaking with rage. They’re very different emotions

[1101010]

You of all people, to get grumpy about an oven!

[still_he_persisted]

Anyone preheating the microwave?

[anon67149139]

I just sit on the packet of rice for a few minutes first

[still_he_persisted]

To dry out your wet bum?

[anon67149139]

It’s where I keep my phone

[ttf]

wonder if the pre-heaters apply this same level of caution to all aspects of life

[still_he_persisted]

I usually prewipe my bum before I have a poo.

[anon67149139]

I pre-eat some of the roast dinner most Sundays

[anon67149139]

I also get my willy out at least two inches before I’m at the urinal (if it’s not cold)

[Kallgeese]

Great thread, fully with Ruffdawg and the prof. Did enjoy meow burning Rufferz mid thread.

[TKC]

Looks like someone preheated this thread as there are a number of HOT takes

[xcheopis]

[1101010]

@sadpunk

I don’t think anyone’s actually upset. I just have a list of DiSers whose food I won’t eat now.

Quite like the idea of you being that guy in any Come Dine With Me who’s like, “Hmm, but you didn’t actually bake your own bread, did you? Did you warm the oven? NO?! It’s a ZERO!!”

[meowington]

@1101010

Obviously if you’re reheating something in a casserole dish from the fridge you have to put it in when you turn the oven on, otherwise there’s a chance you’ll crack the dish with the extreme temperature change.

I don’t think this is true???
Unless the casserole dish is really cheap??