diff --git a/code/modules/cooking/machines/cooking_surface.dm b/code/modules/cooking/machines/cooking_surface.dm
index a8aa1041f25..34e82e027b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/cooking/machines/cooking_surface.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cooking/machines/cooking_surface.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RESTRICT_TYPE(/datum/cooking_surface)
 	var/surface_name = "surface"
 	var/cooker_id
 	var/obj/machinery/cooking/parent
-	var/temperature = J_LO
+	var/temperature = J_MED
 	var/timer = 0
 	var/cooktime
 	var/obj/item/reagent_containers/cooking/container
diff --git a/code/modules/cooking/steps/recipe_step_use_machine.dm b/code/modules/cooking/steps/recipe_step_use_machine.dm
index 5630ceaefce..8ca0abe245b 100644
--- a/code/modules/cooking/steps/recipe_step_use_machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cooking/steps/recipe_step_use_machine.dm
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	cooker_surface_name = COOKER_SURFACE_ICE_CREAM_MIXER
 
 /datum/cooking/recipe_step/use_machine/ice_cream_mixer/New(time_, options)
-	..(J_LO, time_, options)
+	..(J_MED, time_, options)
 
 /datum/cooking/recipe_step/use_machine/ice_cream_mixer/get_pda_formatted_desc()
 	return "Mix in an ice cream mixer for [DisplayTimeText(time)]."
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 	cooker_surface_name = COOKER_SURFACE_DEEPFRYER
 
 /datum/cooking/recipe_step/use_machine/deepfryer/New(time_, options)
-	..(J_LO, time_, options)
+	..(J_MED, time_, options)
 
 /datum/cooking/recipe_step/use_machine/deepfryer/get_pda_formatted_desc()
 	return "Deep-fry for [DisplayTimeText(time)]."