What is 260°C?

260°C is like having your favorite toy oven turned all the way up to super hot.

Imagine you're baking cookies in a regular oven that usually stays around 180°C, which is warm enough for most treats. But 260°C is like giving that oven a big hug and telling it to get even hotter, so hot that if you put your hand near it, it might feel like it's going to cook the skin right off!

• Think of a grill on a summer day, that’s about 200°C.
• Now imagine turning that grill up to its highest setting and adding a little extra heat, that’s 260°C!
• It's like putting your cookies in a fireplace, but instead of just sitting near the fire, they're right in it!

This kind of heat is used for things like baking pizzas really fast or making crispy chips. So next time you see something super hot, think about that super hot oven working its magic (or just being really, really hot)!