Oven settings without hidden assumptions

Read the recipe. Set the right oven.

OvenTemp converts exact Celsius and Fahrenheit values, shows practical recipe equivalents, and identifies only published Gas Mark rows. Fan guidance is clearly marked as approximate, so the recipe and appliance instructions remain the final authority.

Convert an oven setting

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Three clear steps

From unfamiliar notation to a usable setting

01

Enter the stated temperature

Choose Celsius or Fahrenheit for exact conversion, or select a supported Gas Mark row.

02

Compare exact and practical values

The exact formula stays separate from rounded recipe shorthand and the immutable Gas Mark table.

03

Check oven-specific guidance

Treat the fan value as a starting guide; use the recipe or appliance manual when it gives a specific setting.

Useful across recipe formats

Convert the notation, not the cooking judgement

  • Read a Fahrenheit recipe on a Celsius oven using the exact rational conversion before choosing a practical dial setting.
  • Look up Gas Mark 1 through 9 only where a published row exists; unsupported fractions and Gas Mark 10 are not guessed.
  • Use conventional Celsius minus 20 as broad fan-oven guidance, then defer to the recipe, appliance manual, and actual browning time.

Worked oven settings

See what common recipe shorthand really means

Follow 180 °C, 200 °C, and 220 °C examples with exact conversion, practical Fahrenheit shorthand, fixed Gas Mark rows, and approximate fan guidance.
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Ready for the next recipe

Convert clearly, then cook by the recipe.

Enter one oven temperature to see exact Celsius or Fahrenheit maths, practical recipe context, supported Gas Mark rows, and cautious fan guidance.

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