I don’t know why the world doesn’t just find one method of measuring temperature and stick with it, but whatever the reason, we are stuck with constantly having to look up oven temperature conversions wherever we go.
Here’s the basics…this should help for the most part. Happy cooking!
Degrees Fahrenheit | Degrees Celsius | Gas Mark | Description |
225 |
110 |
1/4 | Very slow |
250 | 120/130 | 1/2 | Very slow |
275 | 140 | 1 | Slow |
300 | 150 | 2 | Slow |
325 | 160/170 | 3 | Moderate |
350 | 180 | 4 | Moderate |
375 | 190 | 5 | Moderately hot |
400 | 200 | 6 | Moderately hot |
425 | 220 | 7 | Hot |
450 | 230 | 8 | Hot |
475 | 240 | 9 | Very hot |