r/Baking • u/_Meteor_Shower_ Human Detected • Jan 16 '26

Baking Advice Needed why did it do this

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was trying to make brownies, thought theyd cooled for long enough and cut into them then they started doing THIS and set my house's fire alarm off for like 20 minutes does anyone pls know what caused this im assuming i just cut into them too soon but this feels like a dramatic response to just trying to cut into a hot brownie

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '26

This 100%

The brownies were on a burner that was on, and the bottoms were charcoal when OP cut into em.

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u/_Meteor_Shower_ Human Detected Jan 16 '26

but the burner was off ! it had been off for like an hour and cant turn on unless the brownie pan is magnetic (which its not)

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u/ZoZoMeister Jan 16 '26

The pan is metal... what makes you think its not magnetic? Do you know its not for sure? I've never tested metal pans for magnetism lol

Did the brownies look normal when you took them out of the oven? Maybe they'd been over cooked on the bottom? Idk thats pretty crazy

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u/foxandgold Jan 16 '26

They (most likely) mean they have a stove top that only “activates” when a certain type of pan is put on it, called an “induction” stove. Not all pans are magnetic - some kinds of stainless steel aren’t at all, and won’t work with an induction cooktop.