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> In this condition, it could burn my house down You’re pre-heating your oven, so it’s empty. There are no realistic circumstances where an empty oven could bu

• lolinder 4y ago
  > You’re pre-heating your oven, so it’s empty. This is a big assumption. A lot of people, myself included, store pots and pans in the oven when it's not in use. I frequently forget to remove them before preheating. In my case the pan that I keep in there is made of cast iron, so there really isn't anything that can go wrong. But I would bet good money that there are people out there who keep wooden handled pots and pans in the oven. Is it a bad idea? Absolutely. But it's a realistic scenario.