Meat Cooking Time Differs For Various Reasons
A chicken breast cooked for 10 minutes in an oven at 350 degrees F at house #1 will not necessarily have the same meat cooking time as a chicken breast cooked for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F at house #2. Why? There are many reasons.
- How high above sea level are you? The higher you are above sea level, the more time it takes for meat to cook.
- Was the oven preheated before you put the meat in? If not, the meat will take longer to cook through.
- Does your oven have a “heat leak”? If the seals on your oven are warn, heat may be escaping from the oven. If so, food will take longer to cook.
- Is your oven thermometer correct? Oven thermometers lose their accuracy over time and have to be reset. You may not be cooking at the temperature that you think you are.
