Baking (bread, pastries, cakes, cookies, etc) definitely requires precision. A scale, thermometer, precise timing, following the recipie carefully. Cooking (me

Baking (bread, pastries, cakes, cookies, etc) definitely requires precision. A scale, thermometer, precise timing, following the recipie carefully. Cooking (meat, veggies, soup, roasts, quiche, etc), is much more forgiving and works well free hand. With that said, I certainly use a thermometer whenever I want to be sure, I wouldn't want it any other way.