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Ah..my "err..example" was more me saying that I was struggling to think of a good way to phrase things 
Looking for an oven/meat probe.
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What do you call your crème anglaise, then?
Runny custard of course haha.
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Ah..my "err..example" was more me saying that I was struggling to think of a good way to phrase things
Gotcha
I'll keep you posted on my thermometer adventure. Might help others in a similar situation, those with crap in accurate ovens.
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Thermometers arrived today, the oxo and the blumenthal.
The oxo reports and confirms my oven is mince. The 250 setting is really 220. 30 degrees is a lot!
When my oven light went out to indicate it was upto temp, it was actually 40 degrees off. The oxo does seem slow to respond however, so I won't take that as gospel.
Yet to try the Heston for cooking. Tested my coffee however and some boiling water. Seems accurate enough and I can confirm for anyone else interested it is the updated model with user programmable temps.
Just waiting on the thermapen now.
The oxo reports and confirms my oven is mince. The 250 setting is really 220. 30 degrees is a lot!
When my oven light went out to indicate it was upto temp, it was actually 40 degrees off. The oxo does seem slow to respond however, so I won't take that as gospel.
Yet to try the Heston for cooking. Tested my coffee however and some boiling water. Seems accurate enough and I can confirm for anyone else interested it is the updated model with user programmable temps.
Just waiting on the thermapen now.
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Surely at the top end, it should be a lot closer to 250. That extra 30 degrees makes all the difference when crisping things up.
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Good to know but not surprising at all /re how inaccurate the oven is sadly.
At least you now have the knowledge to work around it as best as possible
At least you now have the knowledge to work around it as best as possible
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Good to know but not surprising at all /re how inaccurate the oven is sadly.
At least you now have the knowledge to work around it as best as possible
Exactly, I knew it was off. That's why I bought the thermometer in the first place. I've now remarked the oven with a sharpie. Sorted!
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i just had my oven on so I stuck my probe in it and set it to 200'c.
I will upload some pictures in a few minutes.
Lol..the one that is rated to 150C max?
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Your ovens a show off!
I never thought to stick my probe in the oven!
I never thought to stick my probe in the oven!
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Not a euphemism, honest.
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Definitely a good sign for 200C. How is it at other temperatures? Have you also tested that probe at 0C and 100C? I'm not trying to make things look bad - just interested if you've lucked out and got an oven that happens to be extremely accurate
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Fair enough. Sorry - it's a bit late and I haven't kept track of the thread as well as I could have.
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Just turn it off via the switch on the back?
