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Sissy
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|  Subject: Pre heating the oven  Thu 28 Feb 2008, 10:51 am | |
| I just read in a magazine that we should not pre-heat the oven if we are going to bake something for a long time. It wastes a lot of energy by pre heating.
Has anyone baked without pre-heating? If you don't pre-heat, won't the cooking time be longer and in effect, not be cost or energy effective? |
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escarcha
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| | Subject: Re: Pre heating the oven Thu 28 Feb 2008, 11:42 am | |
| I don't usually pre-heat. I set the timer as noted in the recipe and check on it at that time. More often than not, I turn off the oven at that time and just keep it in the still hot oven (turned off) for another couple of minutes.
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cheapy
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| | Subject: Re: Pre heating the oven Thu 28 Feb 2008, 1:02 pm | |
| I do the same. Though if I do happen to decide to pre-heat it's only for a minute or two, as opposed to the 5 minutes that our mother's went by.
And of course your not supposed to pre-heat with glass pans, and I have a few of those.
I have never heard of nor read anything about the not pre-heating info...where did you read this article, sissy? just wondering~ 
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Donna
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| | Subject: Re: Pre heating the oven Thu 28 Feb 2008, 1:17 pm | |
| | I didnt know that about glass pans,,thanks! I do the same also,,turn the oven off at the end of baking but leave it in a little bit longer. |
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Sissy
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| | Subject: Re: Pre heating the oven Thu 28 Feb 2008, 2:07 pm | |
| The article was in the Paula Deen magazine. It was about living green.
So, does no pre-heating work for baking cookies from scratch or is this something you do when making cassaroles, cakes, roast beef, etc.?
I didn't know about glass pans, either. |
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: Pre heating the oven Thu 28 Feb 2008, 2:29 pm | |
| I knew about glass pans I dont preheat except when I am doing some breads..
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Donna
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| | Subject: Re: Pre heating the oven Thu 28 Feb 2008, 5:20 pm | |
| | To me,,I think baking would need a pre heated oven ,,like breads things like that,,but casseroles etc I think do fine.I baked my Thanksgiving turkey withour pre heating the oven and it turned out as good as it has in the past w/o preheating. |
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skinflint
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| | Subject: Re: Pre heating the oven Thu 28 Feb 2008, 6:14 pm | |
| I don't normally preheat for casseroles, lasagne, etc. but would for baking.
I also turn off the oven a few minutes before cooking time is finished and leave the food in the hot oven without opening the door.
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Sissy
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| | Subject: Re: Pre heating the oven Fri 29 Feb 2008, 8:43 am | |
| | Well, I'm not going to pre heat. Thanks for the information. |
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Vicki
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| | Subject: Re: Pre heating the oven Fri 29 Feb 2008, 9:15 pm | |
| I turn it on and put the stuff in. I never preheat
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