Timeline for Why does strata have to come to room temperature before baking?
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| Dec 30, 2011 at 22:07 | comment | added | Aaronut | Fridge temperature is just 4° C above freezer temperature, whereas it is around 16-21° C below room temperature. Although I suppose there could be somewhat of an issue around latent heat when dealing with frozen items, it's hard to imagine it accounting for such a significant difference. I will say that the cold oven makes a certain amount of sense; if it takes 15 minutes to preheat then most of the casserole is probably edging up to at least room temperature by then. The food does not, however, form a "heat sink" for a glass baking dish because glass has very low conductivity. | |
| Dec 29, 2011 at 14:28 | comment | added | Laura | Ahh, putting the strata from the fridge directly into the oven as you turn it on...I hadn't even considered that strategy! Genius! | |
| Dec 29, 2011 at 6:01 | history | answered | FuzzyChef | CC BY-SA 3.0 |