Countertop Convection Oven Reviews!
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Countertop Convection Oven Reviews Questions
Is this 1500 Watt Oven sufficient enough to cook & bake?
We just need an oven to cook Fish and bake some cookies but will this oven be enough for the job?
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-CTO4500S-CounterTop-Convection/dp/B001GJSMKE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
I read in some of the reviews that they use it for chicken, steak, hamburgers.. etc so I’m guessing Fish is just weak right? We have a full size oven but we don’t want to use it because of the energy consumption.
Yes, you can bake in countertop ovens, though things like cookies are a bit tricky because the pan has to be so close to the elements. They tend to burn on the bottom.
Countertop Toaster Oven – the Perfect Wedding Present?
A countertop toaster oven is a cross between a toaster and an oven. It works on electrical energy, and as the name implies, is very good for making toast. But it also has the capacity to bake, broil and roast, and as it is small, it is very economical to use. (This could be an important factor for people just setting out on married life.) It sits on the countertop, so can be accommodated in even the smallest kitchen. I read in one review that the delighted owner gave away her pop-up toaster, and only uses her toaster oven because it gives so much better results.
Newly-wed couples that are both working will find the toaster oven so useful for preparing quick meals when they get home. The more up-market ones have a timer, so they could even plan for their meal to be ready when they get home. These days, there are many people who work from home, and it is perfect for preparing a quick toasted sandwich for lunch, or reheating a previous meal. Every new countertop toaster oven comes with a comprehensive instruction manual, and some inspiring recipes too.
Is it getting too hot in the kitchen? When you bake or roast, using the traditional oven, it can become unbearably hot in the kitchen. With a toaster oven, you can achieve the same results without getting hot and bothered – shorter heat-up time, shorter cooking time, lower cooking temperature – all these elements add up to less heat in the kitchen.
A conventional oven is usually rather large. Of course, it can accommodate the Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings, but for daily use, the toaster oven is so much more convenient, more accessible, and economical – with faster pre-heat time … and a cooler kitchen.
The option of convection heat is a good idea. The traditional oven has different temperatures according to how high or low the shelf is. Heat rises, so the higher the shelf, the higher the temperature. A convection oven has three main advantages.
1. it circulates the hot air, so food cooks evenly
2. it saves about 20% of cooking time
3. it cooks at temperatures about 20% lower than a conventional oven
Such a useful addition to the kitchen, the countertop toaster oven can toast bread and sliced muffins to perfection. It can cook pizzas, bread, casseroles, roast chicken or other small joints of meat, cakes, cookies … warm up pre-prepared dishes … cook frozen meals … the list is endless. Your lucky couple can cook all their favourite dishes without needing to use a large and energy-inefficient traditional oven.
A countertop toaster oven would be a great wedding present.
Elizabeth Arnott
The Breville Smart Oven BOV800XL is head and shoulders above the competition in countertop toaster ovens. I invite you to click on the link below and read all about it.
http://www.brevilletoasterovenreview.com/
About the Author
My name is Elizabeth Arnott, and I lived all my adult life in London UK until about ten years ago when I moved to Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
My mother was a fantastic cook, and managed to turn out delicious meals every day for our six member family, or seven when my grandmother was living with us. I learned all the basics from her, and then some. She was able to turn out quick snacks, for when we came home starving from school to fabulous six course elegant dinners. All my adult life I have been interested in cooking, finding new recipes, experimenting with new flavours and now that I live in Mexico, there are a whole new range of ingredients for me to integrate into my inventions!
Although I never earned my living as a cook, it has been a lifelong interest, I even won fourth prize in the Observer cooking competition, many years ago, with Jerusalem artichoke soufflé, lamb en croute, and then raspberry tart with almond meringue topping. My prize was a case of superb French wine!
So I feel I am qualified to recommend the Breville Smart Oven, as it has become an essential piece of equipment in my Mexican kitchen, and has meant that I only need to use my big stove oven on the rare occasions when I have to roast a turkey, or some other large joint.
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