"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
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>> Ham at 250F and au gratin potatoes at 375f.
>> What should I do?
>
> Cook them separately.
>
'Zactly. I'd cook the spuds first (coulda done em yesterday). Then put
the ham in the oven and lower the heat, when the ham comes out put the spuds
back in to reheat while the ham rests. Au gratin can be reheated in the
nuker too. I've lived with one oven all my life, never needed a 2nd... most
sides can be cooked way in advance and then reheated, saves the cook angst
too. I mean like aintcha gonna bake yer pies/cakes the day before. Many a
time I've roasted two holiday turkeys in one oven, prepared two pans of
stuffing the day before and reheated after the birds come out. Like soups
and stews caseroles taste better the next day too. I think a second fridge
is far more useful than a second oven... and for the few times a year there
are inexpensive portable countertop ovens, in fact for most every day oven
uses that's all one needs instead of heating a full size oven.