Dan Abel wrote:
> In article
> >,
> meatnub > wrote:
>
>> Cooking multiple items in the oven
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> Last night I cooked meatloaf in the oven and I was wondering - if I
>> want to cook another dish at the same temperature as the meatloaf,
>> you know kill 2 birds with one stone, and put both these items in
>> the oven at the same time (for example, meatloaf and maybe a
>> casserole) do you have to increase the temperature for the items?
>
> Increasing the temperature is usually not a good idea.

So true! "Turn it up" doesn't apply. In fact, it's also true about
grilling, which is why so many recipes say to grill over indirect heat. You
don't want a flaming hot stove or oven. Increasing the temp doesn't make
the food cook faster, but it will burn it!

Jill