Use a baking/casserole dish when you need food to cook self-contained in its juices

Choose a baking/casserole dish for dishes that should retain their juices and heat in a contained vessel.

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baking dish

casserole dish

The video describes a baking dish as important for cooking food “within itself,” retaining juices and heat. It gives examples like lasagna and brownies, emphasizing the self-contained nature of the dish.

The short version

Use a baking dish when you want to retain juices and heat around the food.
Common sizes mentioned include 9x9 and 9x13.

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Use the oven as an alternative to an air fryer for finishing the pizza

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oven

pizza

oven-bake

air-fryer-alternative

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Finish a topped pizza in an air fryer at 180°C for 7 minutes

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Baking

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Test baked oats (or quick breads) for doneness with a knife

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baked oats

cakes and quick breads

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knife-test

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Use the small feed-tube drip hole for slow, controlled liquid addition

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food processor pusher with drip hole

dressing

food-processor

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