On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:19:56 GMT
"Jim Rutledge" > wrote:


> It is also used as a reminder system to tell
> the cooks when their yeast has risen,when dough
> has doubled,and thousands of other uses. (Let's
> you know when to check on the roast in oven, and
> I could go on).


These are things that timers are ill-suited to. How the heck does your
timer know how much yeast i used, how fresh it was, what temperature of
water i used, what the ambient temperature in my kitchen is, how well
developed the gluten is, etc.