No matter what you use this drawer for, you definitely do not use it for the use that was intended.
This is actually called the "hot drawer" and it is designed to store hot food after baking until it is ready to be brought to the table.
If you still have the manual that came with your oven, check it out. Most brand's manuals will say that the drawer is for keeping dishes warm without drying them out.
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