brooklyn1 wrote:
> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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.
>
>
Oh good. There WAS a rational reason!

--
Jean B.