beefybake Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I live on my own. The other day, in one of my exercises to reduce electricity costs, I surveyed the vast expanse of the oven in my cooker. Nothing fancy, just your basic cooker, 4 hobs on the top, oven underneath. And wondered if converting to regular use of a mini oven was worth it, rather than all the electric juice required to get the cooker oven up to temperature, and do the cooking. I do have a very old, rusty inside, inherited mini oven/grill that I've never used for anything other than doing cheese on toast. What advice do you have about using a mini oven on a regular basis Also any recommendations, experiences, about specific models. My criteria are... 1. That it must have a convection fan mode. 2. Must be able to reach 230 degrees. 3. Must have some kind of alert, bell or indicator light to say when the set temperature has been reached, and its time to put the food in. 4. Somewhere around 15 to 20 Litres capacity. And more interested in the quality of manufacture than how many gizmos it has. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Toasted cheese. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 They're great for burning the f**k out out stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Roasted cheese. Thank you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Welsh Rarebit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 German rabbits 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Roasted cheese doesn't need to be cooked at 230C. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmudgePop Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 5 hours ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: German rabbits Haven't tried it, but I do have a spare here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 8 hours ago, ICTJohnboy said: Welsh Rarebit. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 10 hours ago, beefybake said: I live on my own. The other day, in one of my exercises to reduce electricity costs, I surveyed the vast expanse of the oven in my cooker. Nothing fancy, just your basic cooker, 4 hobs on the top, oven underneath. And wondered if converting to regular use of a mini oven was worth it, rather than all the electric juice required to get the cooker oven up to temperature, and do the cooking. I do have a very old, rusty inside, inherited mini oven/grill that I've never used for anything other than doing cheese on toast. What advice do you have about using a mini oven on a regular basis Also any recommendations, experiences, about specific models. My criteria are... 1. That it must have a convection fan mode. 2. Must be able to reach 230 degrees. 3. Must have some kind of alert, bell or indicator light to say when the set temperature has been reached, and its time to put the food in. 4. Somewhere around 15 to 20 Litres capacity. And more interested in the quality of manufacture than how many gizmos it has. They're what many in parts of SE Asia have as the default. In all our 10 years in Hong Kong we never had a place with an oven so relied on the "toaster" oven. We have an oven here in the Philippines but still use a toaster oven as it's often faster and more convenient - probably cheaper too. We have a 15L Imarflex one - does what you are looking for (except convection). Cheap as chips though, only about 65 quid but they only last a couple of years before needing replaced but hey ho. Only 3 functions timer, heat and choice of one element. No convection so you'd need to add a hundred quid if you need that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Air fryer >>>> mini-oven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Just now, Arabdownunder said: Air fryer >>>> mini-oven Agreed. But, sometimes an air fryer just isn't up to the job due to size limitations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I can't recommend an oven but I can recommend a fantastic oven cleaner for a good price. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 06/04/2021 at 00:31, jimbaxters said: Roasted cheese doesn't need to be cooked at 230C. Well if you can't be arsed doing it authentically, why do you bother? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I've heard good things about the Ninja Multicookers recently, would anyone recommend? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 05/04/2021 at 20:15, beefybake said: I live on my own. Quelle suprise! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: Well if you can't be arsed doing it authentically, why do you bother? True enough, the ingredients must be.....I'll leave it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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