In article >,
"l, not -l" > wrote:

> On 15-Oct-2010, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > Okay, Dude. Why 480 deg? Never seen that temp in a recipe. Always in
> > 25 deg. increments.
> >
> > And, yes, it's soaking as we speak. Thanks for the research.
>
> I don't know why; but, most of the recipes in that cookbook use a 480F oven.
> In the Introduction, there are "Rules of Wet-Clay Cooking" and number 4
> says "Use a high temperature, 450-480".

Huh. Thanks.

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