Baking is a precise art and requires a careful balance of temperature and time. Most recipes available today provide detailed instructions on how to ensure the cake is perfectly moist or the meat tender.
People don’t realize that sometimes the temperature doesn’t match what’s on the oven display, which means following these recipes to the letter still doesn’t deliver the best results. You need oven calibration to ensure the appliance is working properly. If your results are still inconsistent after calibrating it, consider hiring an expert for appliance repair.
About Oven Calibration
If the oven doesn’t maintain temperature true to the settings entered, you won’t get the right results. Most people don’t realize this is the problem and try to tweak the recipe or change dishes to get better results. While you may get better results after these changes, they aren’t consistent. Oven calibration can help if you want consistent results.
Your oven is properly calibrated if there’s a 50°F variation in temperature after you test it four times. All you need to do is:
- Place an oven thermometer inside the appliance
- Set a temperature, for example, 350°F
- Wait until the oven says it has reached that number
- Take readings of the thermometer every 20 minutes. Make sure you don’t open the door.
- Calculate the four readings’ average and see if it falls in a 50°F variation range, like between 325° and 375°F.
If your average is within that range, your oven is calibrated. If it falls out of that range, call a professional for oven service.
Call Professionals If You’re Not Sure How to Do It
Some people aren’t tech-savvy or don’t have enough time to learn how to calibrate an oven. Fortunately, you don’t need to and can ask a professional to handle it during a regular oven service run. Like all kitchen appliances, ovens need regular servicing to function correctly and remain safe for use. A trained professional will calibrate the oven according to your requirements quickly and you would not have to spend time on it.
A professional will make sure the temperature setting is accurate, and all your appliance components are working well. This ensures you have the best results and the most delicious meals. You won’t have to deal with undercooked or overcooked food even after following the recipe to the letter. Contact us if your oven isn’t performing according to expectations and needs a recalibration. Experienced technicians will not only calibrate the appliance but also ensure all its other components are working well.