"blake murphy" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 (PDT), Nan wrote:
>
>> On Apr 4, 3:40 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm
>>>> running
>>>> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up
>>>> a
>>>> box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
>>>> discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
>>>> last me a few years.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the tip. I'd better get some. (I use them to test
>>> baked goods.)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jean B.
>>
>> What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
>> goods??
>
> i was wondering that myself.
>
>
Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked
center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics typically
have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more acurate
doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
noticeable holes.