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Someone tell the difference between BAKE and ROAST?

gabstoomuch — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 18:27:17 GMT

I am no spring chicken so I feel stupid.

My stove has two choices, bake or roast.

Would I be "roasting a turkey" or "baking a turkey"????

What is the difference? New stove has me stumped

Re: Someone tell the difference between BAKE and ROAST?

TheMemphisVette — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 18:29:50 GMT

If you're cooking food that has a solid structure — like any type of meat or vegetables — no matter the temperature of the oven, you'll roast it. If you're cookingfood that doesn't already have a solid structure, but will after it's cooked — like muffins, cake, bread, and casseroles — the proper method is baking

Re: Someone tell the difference between BAKE and ROAST?

gabstoomuch — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 18:32:34 GMT

Oh thank you! That makes sense.

I wonder if the heat cycles differently for those two settings? Guess it is of no matter, now I know what roast is

Re: Someone tell the difference between BAKE and ROAST?

gizmogal — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 19:10:21 GMT

Read all about it.

https://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-between-roasting-and-baking-word-of-mouth-211695

These are are the questions Google was created for. I found an answer in seconds.

Re: Someone tell the difference between BAKE and ROAST?

x Hedge — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 23:09:45 GMT

That answer (verbatim) is courtesy of thekitchn.com

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VaBelle35 — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 23:33:37 GMT

I always thought baking was below 400 and roasting was 400+

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Tigriss — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 02:43:21 GMT

I would check my oven manual. That particular maker may have different heat cycles for those settings, like bottom element only or both or when it is down to X number of minutes the top element comes on to roast/brown the top more.....Check your manual. If you don't have one, just Google the maker and model of your oven with the word manual. There are usually online sources of manuals, especially at the maker's website. It may just be different settings per the maker of your oven.

Re: Someone tell the difference between BAKE and ROAST?

Foggy morning — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 05:00:32 GMT

I was listening to a show this morning of a man answering turkey cooking questions. One question he answered was about cooking a turkey in a convection oven on roast or bake.

He said it should be cooked on roast and items like cookies or muffins should be cooked on bake.

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missy1 — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 12:52:04 GMT

To me they seem like the same, unless you have a oven that has a roast and bake feature.

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SharkE — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 16:18:22 GMT

same to me

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In-x-s — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 13:35:51 GMT

Is it a convection oven? It's possible the two options really mean with or without convection.

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faeriemoon — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:25:51 GMT

I think her question is what does the oven do differently. What does the oven do differently when you choose either the Roast or Bake option?

Re: Someone tell the difference between BAKE and ROAST?

rrpell — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:51:12 GMT

I'm there with you. Confused. I have owned my Wolf Oven/Range for about 4 years and I have not unlocked its (costly) magical secrets. I think I will need to go to "oven" class.

The Run-of-the-Mill: Bake, Broil and Roast

If you have the fancy convection modes, why ever use the standard Bake, Broil and Roast? No, these aren’t just vestigial modes leftover from an earlier form of oven, they have their own design and purpose.

Bake: The standard bake mode relies on the bottom-heating element for most of the heat, with only a small amount from the top heating element to brown tops.

Best mode when cooking: Delicate desserts—custards, flans, soufflés; as well as starchy vegetables like potatoes and squash
Cooking tips from Wolf chefs: The lower half of the oven is the best place for baked goods.

Roast: With the roast mode, both Bake and Broil elements are used equally.

Best mode when cooking: slow-roasting and braising; less-tender cuts of meat like pot roasts and lamb shanks; smaller roasts like game hens
Cooking tips from Wolf chefs: The higher an uncovered item is placed in the oven, the more it will brown. For uncovered, small roasts, rack positions 4-6 are recommended