Members groutt Posted January 21, 2008 Members Share Posted January 21, 2008 Our stove is so old it's back in style again. (retro stainless steel)It's new stove time. Do I want a convection oven? Not looking for a high-end fancy showpiece, just something to cook on. Any advice? No, can't do gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted January 21, 2008 Members Share Posted January 21, 2008 We have a combination convection/conventional oven. It works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted January 21, 2008 Members Share Posted January 21, 2008 I have a conviction over. I just put my ingredients in it ans set it to "I believe." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulyWally Posted January 21, 2008 Members Share Posted January 21, 2008 Convection ovens are most useful if you bake bread/cookies/cakes/etc. They spread the heat evenly throughout the oven. It helps prevent the phenomenon of some cookies getting burnt... while others are still raw dough. Of course, ovens nowadays are a lot better at keeping the temperature consistent - which helps a lot by itself. I cook a lot... bake a little. I bought a nice conventional oven (gas) and never had a problem. IMO, convection ovens had their place in homes back when oven temps would fluctuate up to 50 degrees either way (and when people actually had home-cooked meals). They also have their place in the kitchens of suburban housewives that don't know how to cook... just need to "one-up" their neighbors. For 99 out of 100 households... I don't think they're needed. my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted January 21, 2008 Members Share Posted January 21, 2008 We have a Dacor convection/conventional oven that we always use in convection mode for turkey, roasts, baking, pizza, etc. They do have the advantage of shorter cooking times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted January 21, 2008 Members Share Posted January 21, 2008 We had a dual convection/microwave oven. It was great...and big. It broke down...the touch pad on it didn't work anymore and it was just going to be too much of a hassle to fix. So we let it go. I miss it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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