bazmonkey
bazmonkey t1_ixks4fh wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why couldn't something that says "Cook at 400 degrees for 15 minutes" theoretically be cooked at 6000 degrees for 1 minute? by BitchImLilBaby
No, because heat doesn’t absorb/spread instantly through food, through material. If you cook it twice as fast for half as long, you’ll get a too-hot outside and a too-cold inside.
Now… at 6,000 degrees, you’re past the auto ignition temperature of the food and parts of the oven itself. It’s going to burst into flames any moment now… I’m surprised it’s still a solid object. You don’t wanna make it that hot :-)
bazmonkey t1_ixktsxp wrote
Reply to comment by natetcu in ELI5: Why couldn't something that says "Cook at 400 degrees for 15 minutes" theoretically be cooked at 6000 degrees for 1 minute? by BitchImLilBaby
Twice as hot and half as long? Yeah, sometimes it’s what’s intended. I guess my underlying point is that slower/longer and faster/shorter won’t get you the same results. Perhaps good results, but not identical.