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The quote warns that opening the oven too often interrupts the cooking process and can make food cook less efficiently. It suggests that even small actions like checking or basting can slow things down.
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Originally said in English.
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About Alex Guarnaschelli
American chef, cookbook author, and television personality
Alexandra Maria Guarnaschelli is an American chef, cookbook author, and television personality. She is known for her work in New York City restaurants and for her presence on television. She has 116 quotes on the site. She currently serves as executive chef at Butter in New York City and previously held the same role at The Darby before it closed. She also studied cooking extensively in France, a background that informs her culinary career.
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