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I’m a suspicious cook who blames his tools (or the ingredients) rather than taking personal responsibility for poor outcomes. I have an oven whose thermostat is wildly inaccurate, a standalone oven thermometer whose readings I take with a pinch of salt, and a meat thermometer that raises more questions than it answers. Have I pushed the probe in far enough? Are…