On 06/09/2011 06:27 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:32:49 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>
>>>> Yes, but under /normal/ circumstances, it boils at 100°C, which is why
>>>> it's defined that way. :-P
>>>
>>> Not here at 4,000 feet - "normal" circumstances here have it boiling at
>>> a slightly lower temperature. :P
>>
>> 96.2°C, a piffling 3.8° lower.
>
> Which is still not 100C no matter how you slice it.  The difference in
> humidity, altitude, and other things makes cooking things that require
> precise measurements (usually baked goods) slightly different than at
> other altitudes and in other conditions.

I would suggest that the wild variations in oven temperatures have a 
vastly bigger impact than a 4% difference in the boiling point of water.

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