There is a time when lower temperatures do NOT help. Lower temperatures are great because they give you a larger window of time between when your dish is cooked perfectly and when it gets over cooked.įor meat cooking lower slower cooking usually results in more tender succulent meat or poultry. – – – – – – – – – – Can I bake something at a lower temperature for longer?ĪBSOLUTELY! If you have more time cooking at lower temperatures can be great because you will get more even cooking.Īvoiding the burnt edges on your cake and the under baked middle (which sinks as it cools) is an excellent idea. But if I’m really rushed I will tweak the temperature slightly higher by no more than 50F / 20C / 1 Gas Mark. But sometimes I do start at the higher temperature for 10 or 15 minutes to speed up the cooking then reduce the temp back down.įor sweet treats and baked goods I generally stick to the recipe cooking temperature and time because it can be easy to burn the edges before the middle is cooked.
Generally for these larger cuts it’s better to stick to the lower temperature for the longer time. For small individual pieces of food like chicken thigh fillets or fish fillets or meatballs this isn’t a problem because the food will cook through.īUT for a whole chicken, whole fish or large cut of meat you will need to be careful that you don’t get burnt on the outside and still raw in the middle. The thing to watch out for is that you’re going to get quicker browning at a higher temperature. – – – – – – – – – – Can I cook something at a higher temp for a shorter time?Ībsolutely! I do this all the time. For pizza, fast roast fish and times when I’m short on time. Basically good for cooking everything else.Ĥ80F = 250C = GM9 – aka ‘cranking it’. Roasting nuts.Ĥ00F = 200C = GM6 – Perfect roasting temperature for roasting veggies, roasting chicken, roast beef, roast lamb, cooking baked dishes, reheating food. similar to a slow cooker.ģ00F = 150C = GM2 – regular slow roasting.ģ50F = 180C = GM4 – for most sweet baking, cookies, cakes etc. – – – – – – – – – – Oven Temperature Conversion GuideĢ00F = 100C – super slow cooking for meats etc. Shelf Height / Position in the OvenĮven in my fan assisted oven, things cook quicker on the top shelf than they will on the bottom. The more space, the easier it is for the heat to penetrate and the quicker the cooking time. If you have equal amounts of say veggies for roasting and cram one sample into a small roasting dish but spread the other sample out on your largest rimmed baking sheet, there will be a significant difference in the time each takes to cook. This can result in you checking, opening, checking, opening and things ending up taking significantly longer than planned. Opening the oven.Įvery time you check and open the oven door, the temperature in the oven drops. – – – – – – – – – – Other factors to consider when adjusting cooking times for different temperatures.
NOTE: There will be slight differences in your calculations for Celsius but the results won’t be significantly different. – – – – – – – – – – Common Examples of Different Temperatures – Celsius – – – – – – – – – – Common Examples of Different Temperatures – Fahrenheit
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