That Drawer at the Bottom of Your Oven Has a Real Function, and It’s Not for Storage

That Drawer at the Bottom of Your Oven Has a Real Function, and It’s Not for Storage
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There are plenty of appliances in the home that have the capacity to confuse us. Security alarm systems, thermostats, voice-controlled light switches, and countless kitchen gadgets (what on earth is a “chork?”).

But ovens? Ovens we can trust. Ovens we understand, right? Or so we thought.