Thanks for the responses,
the temp difference was actually C270/f518 to C300/572, but as the higher
temp model has a few other features and doesnt cost that much more I think
I'll go that way.

Now I'd better make sure the smoke extractor is up to the task <g>

"Joe Doe" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Louis Cohen > wrote:
>
> > Maurice M wrote:
> > > Im considering a couple of different Bosch ovens, one of the points of
> > > difference is the higher specd model HBN560550A, quotes a mximum heat
of 300
> > > deg C vs the 250 deg C on the model below HBN540550A.(Australian model
> > > numbers)
> > >
> > > Is this higher temp a worthwhile feature for cooking (pizzas, sealing
> > > roasts etc) or is it just used in the auto cleaning program?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Maurice
> > >
> > >
> > That would be about 470 vs 580° F. If you bake very thin crust pizza or
> > baguettes frequently, you might want the slightly higher heat (but I
> > think you would be fine with 250° C and a couple of thick pizza stones).
> > The only other thing that I can think of for an oven hotter than
> > 250° C might be roasting breaded chicken or fish as a lower-fat
> > alternative to deep-frying them.
>
> As a point of reference, the el cheapo Hotpoint that was recommended by
> Consumer Reports can do 550 F.
> You can also recaliblibrate the oven very easily with a few keystrokes
> plus or minus 30 F. My oven was perfectly calibrated as delivered
> (verified with several quality thermometers). Because of this I can
> trick it into going to 580 by miscalibrating it.
>
> Baking pizza at 550 worked very well. I have not yet tried jacking it
> up further.
>
> Incidentally the Hotpoint (forget model # but it was plugged by CR) cost
> me $400 on sale at Best Buy. It will not win any beauty contests but
> people ought to look at it seriously - both on the stovetop and oven it
> compares very favorably with stoves costing considerably more. Even
> more interestingly, it has few of the downsides associated with $$$
> stoves e.g. people claim the outsides or control knobs etc. of several
> $$$ stoves are too hot to touch (claims I have read at the appliance
> forum at: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/appl/). I cannot help but
> giggle - GE can get simple things like this right and deliver at $400
> pricepoint but Bluestar, DCS etc. cannot.
>
> Incidentally, the Bosch does look well designed.
>
> Roland