How to Adjust Cooking Times and Oven Temperature From 400 to 475 Degrees
Adjusting cooking times and temperatures is a matter of math and vigilance. Conversion works best for heartier dishes like meat, pork or poultry or a tuna casserole. Delicate dishes that involve an exact amount of ingredients even before cooking, such as a cake or bread, should not be rushed. Conversion methods also work best at sea-level or lower altitudes, but well below 5,000 feet.
Things You'll Need
- Oven; Thermometer; Kitchen Timer; Calculator
Instructions
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Divide 475 by 400 to reach the mathematical representation of how much more heat is being used, or 1.1875. In general, divide the desired temperature by the recipe temperature.
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Divide 60 by 1.1875 to reach a new cooking time of 50.52 minutes at 475 degrees F.
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Be vigilant. The make or age of the oven may cause cooking time to vary, so keep an eye on the dish. For example, a conventional oven and a convection oven will require different cooking times and temperatures.
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Use a kitchen timer to make sure you do not burn the dish at the new temperature.
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Check the temperature of the meat when done to make sure it has reached a safe temperature according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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