Oven temperatures

Common oven temperatures (such as terms: cool oven, very slow oven, slow oven, moderate oven, hot oven, fast oven, etc.) are set to control the effects of baking in an oven, for various lengths of time.

Standard phrases

Table of equivalent oven temperatures[1]
Description °C °F
Cool oven 90°C 200°F
Very Slow oven 120°C 250°F
Slow oven 150–160°C 300–325°F
Moderately Slow 160–180°C 325–350°F
Moderate oven 180–190°C 350–375°F
Moderately Hot 190–200°C 375–400°F
Hot oven 200–230°C 400–450°F
Very Hot oven 230–260°C 450–500°F
Fast oven 230–260°C 450–500°F

The various standard phrases[1] to describe oven temperatures include words such as "cool" to "hot" or "very slow" to "fast". For example, a cool oven has temperature set to 90°C (200°F), and a slow oven has a temperature range from 150–160°C (300–325°F). A moderate oven has a range of 180–190°C (350–375°F), and a hot oven has temperature set to 200–230°C (400–450°F). A fast oven has a range of 230–260°C (450–500°F) for the typical temperature.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "SI Units: Temperature", U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Commerce Department, February 11, 2011, web: NIST-Temp: accessed 2011-03-26.
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