Steve Pope wrote:
>
> Sky > wrote:
>
> >Steve Pope wrote:
>
> >> This may be unrelated to their situation, but some ovens have
> >> WAY more convection and way less humidity than a typical oven.
> >> In such an oven, it can be very difficult to get something to
> >> come out correctly, even if you adjust roasting/baking times. I've
> >> known people with this problem and they ultimately just have to
> >> replace the thing.
>
> >> It seems more likely to crop up with electric than with gas
> >> ovens.
>
> >I've no clue, but it's such a 'fancy' range its two timerz can't even be
> >used! Don't ask me why - I have no clue. It was more than I wanted to
> >learn or try to learn, so I just resorted to using my cellphone's alarm
> >clock instead as a timer for the boiling (red) potatoes that were to be
> >roasted. I just followed directions and requests. I was there to
> >"help".
>
> >Sky, who wasn't in her own kitchen
>
> Right.
>
> Is this an oven that has a fan going when it's operating? That's
> a bad sign, in my experience. At minimum it speeds things up,
> if not drying things out (which further speeds things up, as
> the roast then has less specific heat... a sort of positive
> feedback effect).
>
> Steve

Yep, it was some sort of fancy convection thingamajobber, high-end gas
range, perhaps with an electric (convection) oven -- and that oven is
"split" in two; a small one on top and large one underneath all the way
to the floor!? I haven't a clue (hey, it's not my kitchen!). I dislike
that range intensely even though it looks fancy! The bottom oven is way
too low, too! Way too low to stoop for someone with physical issues!
Somehow, the family relative thought perhaps the larger oven wasn't
calibrated properly (wasn't that figured out a couple years ago when it
was purchased????)? Personally, I'd rather 'trust' that temperature
gauge!

Sky, who's an imperfect cook at best

P.S. I think the oven might be 'electric' and not gas, albeit
convection just the same. The stove has five gas burners on top. BUT,
said relative thought the option for non-convection baking had been
selected (don't ask me!!!!) when the beast was (overly) cooked!

Sky

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