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Convection oven. Pros And cons

gillsburg — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:41:05 GMT

We THINK we want a Convection Oven for our church. We are making meals for. about 50-100 senior citizens once a week. Trying to decide if this is the direction to go Thanks for your help

Re: Convection oven. Pros And cons

Dar321 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:46:10 GMT

Just bought a new stove a couple months ago, and it has convection on it. I like it. There is a slight learning curve, but baking is more evern, and things get done faster. Good Luck, and God Bless!

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PhoebeDragon1 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:52:12 GMT

They are a timesaver and you have much more even cooking, without the hot or cooler spots you have in a regular oven. I love mine (Viking) and use it often! I highly recommend the brand. With what you are doing, and if the church can afford it, you may want to look at a commercial convection oven. Prices range from $2500 on up. It's an investment but it certainly would make the work more efficient. What a wonderful thing you are doing!

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Sooner — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:52:52 GMT

I have had those in both of our recent houses and to be honest, they are ok, but nothing spectacular.

Also, recipes have to be adjusted for them, so I definitely would not recommend one where people not familiar with them would be using them.

You might have a lot of not-so-great result and upset people.

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nyc1 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:08:44 GMT

@gillsburg When we remodeled our kitchen and purchased a very expensive range, the convection portion of the oven was part of the package. I never had one before, and really didn't think I would use it. WRONG!!!!! I use it to speed up cooking, I use it for browning (fabulous), and it truly is a nice option to have. I use it often! I mainly use my oven on bake, but absolutly use the convection portion for parts of the cooking/baking. LOVE IT and would want one again when we eventually move.

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froggy — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:19:49 GMT

My oven is both - I can choose either regular or convection depending on what I am cooking. I'm not sure I would want one that is convection only because you have to adjust oven temp and cooking times. I do like the choice however.

Re: Convection oven. Pros And cons

suzyQ3 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:24:42 GMT

@froggy wrote:
My oven is both - I can choose either regular or convection depending on what I am cooking. I'm not sure I would want one that is convection only because you have to adjust oven temp and cooking times. I do like the choice however.

@froggy, excellent point!

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LilLadyNJ — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:36:00 GMT

I prefer a convection oven because it bakes more evenly, faster, and at a lower temperature. Some convection ovens have the provides you with the option to turn off/on the convection feature.

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riley1 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:39:33 GMT

I have had a convection for more than 25 years. I love it. There is a learning curve to get used to, but the results are worth it.

And, things cook much faster using the convection oven. Turkeys and roasts are terrific.

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deeva — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:45:26 GMT

My oven is both a conventional and convection. It automatically adjusts the cooking time and temperature when I use the covenvection setting.

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agb80 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:54:44 GMT

@deeva wrote:
My oven is both a conventional and convection. It automatically adjusts the cooking time and temperature when I use the covenvection setting.

We currenty own just a stand alone but definitely would be interested in buying what you own. Will look for it when out with my husband.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:55:45 GMT

I have a countertop convection oven and have found th a t the convection feature really does not make a significant difference in cooking time or any other way.

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drizzellla — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:58:29 GMT

We bought a convection oven last week. So far we have only used it once. We cooked chicken thighs. I did not care for them. We followed a recipe from a cookbook that came with the oven. The chicken was juicy and I thought the skin was soggy. I ripped off all the skin, even though it had all the spices on it.

Guess I am used to the regular oven. In no hurry to use the convection oven again.

Re: Convection oven. Pros And cons

KaySD — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:08:22 GMT

Well, it speeds thing up and does some things conventional ovens can't do, so in general if you have a choice, it's a good idea. However, there is a learning curve and at a church, if many different people use the oven, the simpler oven might be a better choice.

Re: Convection oven. Pros And cons

Lilysmom1 — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:59:26 GMT

@gillsburg , I say go for it. I have a Bosch dual fuel stove. It has convection roast and convection broil features as well as conventional settings. I use the convection feature daily to roast amd broil. The meats stay juicy.

There is a learning curve. It kept a chart of meat cooking times for various sizes and roasts. I refer to it all the time. I bought a book on convection roasting (you can also borrow one from the library). It was very helpful. I would not cook any other way now.

To get the best effect, you need a rack that lifts the roast up so air can circulate freely around the entire roast.

It cooks about 30% faster so you must adjust cooking time. I also use a meat thermometer which is a good wat to determine degree of 'doneness'. I also think a stove with this feature does a better job than the countertop models. IMO, they are not comparable. HTH. S