On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 21:20:05 +0100, Kate Dicey
> wrote:

>Vox Humana wrote:
>>
>> "A.T. Hagan" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 14:26:12 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > >"ScratchMonkey" > wrote in
>> message
>> > . ..
>> > >> "Vox Humana" > wrote in
>> > >> :
>> > >>
>> > >> > I thought that I might not use the convection feature much and could
>> > >> > do without the senor cook feature and so on. Now that I have used it
>> > >> > for a few months I rarely fire up the full size range. In a way, the
>> > >> > more sophisticated controls and technology makes using the oven
>> > >> > easier. You can put in the food and press sensor cook or senor reheat
>> > >> > and the oven does the rest of the work, calculating the temperatures,
>> > >> > microwave power levels, and timing. The combination of the
>> convection
>> > >> > heat and turntable assures that cooking will be uniform. I would
>> > >> > recommend that you look at the Sharp microwaves.
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks for the recommendation. I've got a toaster oven that does a lot
>> of
>> > >> my baking for me (undercounter mounted) but a convection combo could
>> > >> potentially eliminate that footprint.
>> > >>
>> > >> Much of my nuking is reheating coffee and warming up pasta so the
>> sensor
>> > >> thing sounds really attractive.
>> > >>
>> > >> I don't see any value in simple time/power presets as I can as easily
>> > >enter
>> > >> those by hand on the rare occasions I'd use them. But a smart oven with
>> > >> feedback sounds much more like something I'd use a lot.
>> > >>
>> > >> Now if only it had WiFi so I could monitor the cooking from my
>> > >computer....
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >I think that is coming. Sharp has a new model (I'm not sure it is
>> available
>> > >here yet) that downloads the cooking programs for food. It's only a
>> matter
>> > >of time before you can access the controls from the computer.
>> > >
>> >
>> > Yeah, and wait until some virus gets in and causes your roast to burn
>> > up that was supposed to be cooking while you're at work!
>> >
>> > .....Alan. <laughing>
>>
>> If your roast does burn, the cake falls, or the bread doesn't rise, you can
>> always blame it on a virus.
>
>Oh, well, if you WILL cook on-line... ;P

On second thought, it would be a good way to be *certain* that you
really did turn the stove off after you've left for work if you're the
type who worries about such things.

Of course, back to the virus and hackers again, what if they turned
the stove on after you left?

Hmmm...

......Alan ;-)


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