techniqueSBake
Cooking food in an oven with medium temperatures.
What are the fundamentals of baking?
Baking is the act of using hot air to cook something evenly from all sides and evaporate excess moisture, which usually happens in an oven.
- Ever wonder why most baking recipes call for 350F°? That’s the temperature the reaction happens, which yields a golden brown exterior on foods.
🍳 Kitchen Tool: Oven
🔥 Heat Type: Convection w/ air
🌡️ Temperature: ~350°F/176 C
🧪 Food Reaction(s):
Example foods
- Cakes
- Cookies
- Bread
- Meatloaf
- Lasagna
Baking in Action
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