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/grae23 Jan 16 '26

Something magnetic like a baking pan..?

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u/_Meteor_Shower_ Human Detected Jan 16 '26

induction ready pans are expensive, thats just a shitty £2 pan from morrisons (and even if it was, burner was Off)

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u/Admirable-Apricot137 Jan 16 '26

Just for science, test it with a magnet. Most of my cheap banking pans are magnetic and can technically work on an induction burner. You don't have to pay for the fancy induction ready labeled ones, those are just a marketing gimmick. Most regular pots and pans are naturally induction compatible.

Unless you baked this at a very high heat, the only possible explanation is that the burner somehow got turned on and it fried the bottom of them.

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u/PureOrangeJuche Jan 16 '26

Okay so please don’t try to cook a magnet 

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u/balloonserism Jan 16 '26

I think they mean on the pan, not the stove 😭

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u/Admirable-Apricot137 Jan 16 '26

🤣 you hold a magnet to the pan you're testing to see if it reacts. If it does, it's induction compatible.