On Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:05:23 +0100, Invisible wrote:

> 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.

My point is that 4% is still 4%.

Jim

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