Depending on the age, origin, and type of oven you are working with the oven temperatures contained in a recipe may need to be interpreted. So, here is a quick reference table to help crosswalk your recipe oven temperatures depending upon whether you are working with Fahrenheit, Celsius, a gas oven, or just a descriptive word.
| Fahrenheit | Celsius | Gas Number | |
| Very Slow | 225o -275o | 110o – 140o | ¼ – 1 |
| Slow | 300o -325o | 150o – 163o | 2 – 3 |
| Moderate | 350o – 375o | 177o – 190o | 4 – 5 |
| Moderately Hot | 400o – 425o | 200o – 220o | 6 – 7 |
| Hot | 450 o – 475 o | 230o – 245o | 8 – 9 |
| Extremely Hot / Broiling | 500o – 550o | 260o – 290o | 10 |
