That’s literally why everyone uses a timer. If you could remember, you would just look at a clock to know how long it’s been in. The timer is there to remind you.
There’s a difference between overcooking your food by a few minutes making it less palatable and forgetting it the oven making it a crisp 3 hours later when you’re hungry and go looking for food.
Yeah, but there’s a difference between forgetting to look at a clock and forgetting that you have a kitchen.
I never put anything in the oven without having the timer set and ready to start at the push of a button, because I have to, but I have accidentally preheated my oven for several hours many times.
That’s literally why everyone uses a timer. If you could remember, you would just look at a clock to know how long it’s been in. The timer is there to remind you.
There’s a difference between overcooking your food by a few minutes making it less palatable and forgetting it the oven making it a crisp 3 hours later when you’re hungry and go looking for food.
Are there really ovens without a timer that will keep cooking indefinitely? I’ve only ever known ovens that require you to set a time.
Privilege speaking. Dude cannot fathom older ovens existing.
I’ve only ever used ovens without a timer, no protections whatsoever against leaving them on indefinitely
Yeah, but there’s a difference between forgetting to look at a clock and forgetting that you have a kitchen.
I never put anything in the oven without having the timer set and ready to start at the push of a button, because I have to, but I have accidentally preheated my oven for several hours many times.
Technically yes, but missing the point. Some people (ADHD or not) would straight forget that there is food in the oven
The amount of times I’ve torched a pizza because I forgot to start a timer and forgot it was in the oven is too damn high
Puts pizza in oven but don’t have phone on me to start timer
“Shit, I got to go grab that”
Friend sends meme that comes through right as I’m picking up my phone
“Lol, I should send one myself”
Opens meme community to find one
Some time passes as memes are exchanged
Smells smoke
“Shit my pizza!”