Convection oven. Pros And cons

gillsburg · ‎03-10-2010

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

Dar321 · ‎06-28-2010

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!

PhoebeDragon1 · ‎11-03-2015

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!

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

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.

nyc1 · ‎03-19-2010

@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.

froggy · ‎03-10-2010

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.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@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 · ‎06-27-2017

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.