On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:

> brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time I
> buy some.

maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive' results
with round toothpicks?

your pal,
blake