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delirio91 t1_jdfqo7z wrote

Reply to comment by ImprobableValue in I made damn near perfect bacon today. by JCP5887

This! I start all my food in a cold oven as well. Never wait for the preheat cycle. I don't like the sudden change in temperature. Feel like it 'shocks' the food and makes a bit tough.

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Cladari t1_jdhjs7n wrote

Pre heating became a thing when people started blindly following recipes instead of learn to cook by feel. Pre heating makes timing easier because if the recipe calls for 20 minutes at 350 you can start the timer as soon as you put your food in the oven. If you don't preheat you have to watch it closely and learn to tell when it's done.

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