Depending on the model. January 12, 2017. Perhaps, like me, you use that drawer located underneath your stove for storing pans, cookie sheets, and muffin tins. Unfortunately, many of us have been doing it wrong, according to the good people who manufacture stoves. While it does serve as a great spot for all of your back-up cooking tools, on some oven models it's actually meant to be a warming drawer. Check the inside of the drawer or owner's manual, and you may find it says something like this: “The warming drawer is designed to keep hot foods at serving temperature.