Over the years, I've realized that many people don't know what that drawer under their oven is for. Some guess that it's for storage, others say broiling and others claim it's a warming drawer.

There are two types of drawers beneath an oven: a warming drawer and a storage drawer. Read on to learn about the differences between the two and how to determine which one your oven has.

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