Why cook food at 300° for 60min while you could just put the temperature higher so it cooks faster?

Question

Why cook food at 300° for 60min while you could just put the temperature higher so it cooks faster?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Same reason you dont put food directly into fire. It will just burn the surface and not cook the insides.
You need more time at a high average temperature, instead of a vary hot but short burst of heat, for the heat to transfer from the surface to the inside of the food.