Serious question, heard a baker say 'oven thermometers are for people who can't listen to their cake'

Tbh, I was at the farmers market in Springfield and overheard a vendor say that. My chocolate souffle collapsed twice last week, so I finally bought one for $12. Anyone else have a stubborn baking habit they had to break?

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felixa182d ago

Oh man, a collapsed souffle is the worst feeling. Took me ages to admit my oven runs almost 25 degrees hot, which explains my rock-hard biscuit phase. That thermometer probably saved my sanity.

morgan.joseph2d ago

Seriously, my friend refused to weigh flour for years, swore by the scoop method. Her cookie recipes were a total gamble every single time. She finally got a cheap kitchen scale after a batch spread into one giant, flat sheet. The look on her face was priceless.