You Are Using The Drawer Under Your Oven Wrong In Minnesota!

You are probably not using that drawer under the oven for the purpose the manufacturer meant it to be used in Minnesota!

You know how it is when you think you know something then you find out you were all wrong? Yeah...this is that.

I spend a fair amount of time in the kitchen.

And like my Minnesota Mother taught me I'm always looking for ways to better organize the kitchen space.

I have our cupboards as efficiently organized as possible. I think.

A place for everything and everything in it's a place...(I think that is an original quote from a Minnesota mom...or Ben Franklin...I forget)

But what about that drawer at the bottom of the stove just under the oven where we keep all our cookie sheets, cutting boards, and other flat stuff?

Not everyone has a drawer under the oven but for the many folks that do...what is it really meant for?

 Is it a warming drawer, a broiler, or is it for storage...or what?

I had my mind blown today when I found out that that drawer under the oven is not for pans, lids, or other kitchen utensils. Do you know what it's really designed for?

According to Business Insider, the big stove cartels put that drawer underneath the over to be used as a warming drawer.

It's meant to be used to keep cooked foods warm.

I don't know anyone that knows this. I've asked. Everyone I've confronted with the “Ya know what that drawer at the bottom of the stove is for?” has answered with a version of … “It's to keep pan lids and crap in.”

And another thing...why do I need a special drawer to keep my frozen pizzas and chicken nugs from cooling off?