"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> "bonniejean" > wrote in message
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>> Vox Humana wrote:
>> > "bonniejean" > wrote in message
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>> >>Why do people like and even prefer convection ovens? I've never owned
> one.
>> >
>> >
>> > The temperature is more even throughout the oven. Therefore, things
> tend to
>> > bake and brown more evenly. You don't usually have to rotate pans
> during
>> > baking and you can often bake four trays of cookies at once.
>> > Convection
>> > ovens can save energy because you can reduce the temperature and reduce
> the
>> > cooking time. For some items, you don't need to pre-heat the oven
>> > which
>> > also saves time and energy. Meats roasted on the convection setting
> develop
>> > a nice crust while remaining moist and juicy in about 30% less time.
>> >
>> > The next step up is to combine convection with microwaves. I have a
>> > microwave convection oven that I use for most of my baking needs. I
>> > was
>> > able to roast a small pork loin in 35 minutes today without any
> preheating.
>> > The convection component browned the surface and the added 30%
>> > microwave
>> > power speeded the cooking and eliminated the need to pre-heat the oven.
> I
>> > can take a raw, frozen pie and bake it, without pre-heating in about 45
>> > minutes. Quick breads that normally requires pre-heating and 60-75
> minutes
>> > of baking are done in 35-40 minutes without pre-heating at a lower
>> > temperature than in a standard oven.
>> >
>> >
>> Wow, sounds like it is both efficient and that the result is very
>> desirable. Do they come full size with a stove on top like a regular
>> oven? Can they be gas or electric? My Aunt has one but it is on the wall
>> and she still has her regular oven.
>
> The one I have is an over-the-range model. While it is small, it is
> adequate for most of my needs since there are only two of us. I know that
> Kitchen-Aid and GE both have wall ovens that have a second, smaller
> convection-microwave oven. So far I don't know of a full-sized unit. I
> think it is something that people don't quite "get" yet, so there may be a
> time before demand builds enough to make a large version.
>
>

I used to have a double-oven wall unit that had a full-size
convection/microwave on top and a regular full-size oven below. I really
miss those ovens....

Donna