That $40 oven thermometer from Bed Bath & Beyond saved my banana bread and my ego
My oven runs 50 degrees hot so every loaf came out like a brick until this cheap little dial showed me the truth, and now I want to know what other kitchen gadget has quietly been lying to me for years?
Wait, 50 degrees hot?? That's wild, no wonder your bread was coming out like a brick, that's not even close to a small swing, that's a whole different oven at that point. I'm sitting here wondering if mine is doing the same thing and I've just been blaming myself and my flour for years like an idiot. The fact that a $40 little dial knew the truth the whole time and your oven was just quietly lying to your face is kind of blowing my mind. Now I don't trust anything in my kitchen, the thermometer on my fridge, the dial on my toaster, all of it is suspect.