Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Bingo!! I do exactly the same thing, only I use my toaster oven if the oven isn't being used. I cut a thin slice off of each end. When I married Steve, he did that. Why? Because his late wife did it and so did her mother. I swear it actually seems to make a difference.
Reminds me of a story:
Young bride is making a brisket for a first ever dinner for parents and grandparents. Grandma is in the kitchen chatting with the young bride and watching her prep dinner.
The bride takes the brisket out of the fridge, cuts off one corner and puts it into the pan. Grandma asks why did she cut off the corner? Young bride answers, "Because that's the way you and mom do it.". Grandma chuckles and says, "I only do that so the brisket will fit in my pan."