PassatDoc , great idea! I used what I had at the moment. I'm bummed my technician thermometer separated like that, have no idea why or how. I even tried to put it in the freezer hoping the mercury would all drain to the bulb but no luck.
It's Official - Convection Oven Beats Microwave
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passatdoc
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I went online at Amazon and ordered two different makes of metal (needle and dial) thermometers. My feeling was that if two out of three agreed on a temperature, then the indicated temp must be close to actual. I was pleasantly surprised to find all three devices reading the same....which meant that when my first thermometer read 375F instead of the 350F for which the oven had been set, it WAS reading accurately. Calibrating the temperature was easy---if you had the manual---and only involved pressing a few buttons. Whole process took under a minute.
launderess
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*Ahem* *LOL*
Made a batch of turkey drumsticks and wings yesterday and they came up so wonderful. Very crispy outside (especially the wings), moist and juicy on the inside. Again streets ahead of anything out of the Panasonic (Inverter Technology) microwave.
@mixfinder:
There you go rubbing my face in it again, you and your *NIB* Whirlpool microwave/convection. Knew I should have inquired about that thing when Robert had it on offer last year, but no had to go with the Panasonic! *LOL*
Looked at several new and vintage convection/microwave ovens and while many including the older Radarange and Panasonic models seemed promising, CR gave neither a total heads up for everything. Most seemed to lack in the convection department but CR only tested roasts and cakes.
My biggest qualm with SS interior convection ovens is the cleaning up afterwards. Tend to use my Maxim oven allot for roasting and broiling meats and poultry, both processes create tons of splattering and grease all over the place. However as the Maxim has a continous cleaning interior is helps mitigate some of the bother of mucking up.
Have seen insides of convection/microwave ovens that looked like who did it and ran. The consenus seemed to be that owners had to clean the things out after say roasting meats before cooking anything else. If this was not done the heat from subsequent use baked the muck onto the insides of the oven.
Made a batch of turkey drumsticks and wings yesterday and they came up so wonderful. Very crispy outside (especially the wings), moist and juicy on the inside. Again streets ahead of anything out of the Panasonic (Inverter Technology) microwave.
@mixfinder:
There you go rubbing my face in it again, you and your *NIB* Whirlpool microwave/convection. Knew I should have inquired about that thing when Robert had it on offer last year, but no had to go with the Panasonic! *LOL*
Looked at several new and vintage convection/microwave ovens and while many including the older Radarange and Panasonic models seemed promising, CR gave neither a total heads up for everything. Most seemed to lack in the convection department but CR only tested roasts and cakes.
My biggest qualm with SS interior convection ovens is the cleaning up afterwards. Tend to use my Maxim oven allot for roasting and broiling meats and poultry, both processes create tons of splattering and grease all over the place. However as the Maxim has a continous cleaning interior is helps mitigate some of the bother of mucking up.
Have seen insides of convection/microwave ovens that looked like who did it and ran. The consenus seemed to be that owners had to clean the things out after say roasting meats before cooking anything else. If this was not done the heat from subsequent use baked the muck onto the insides of the oven.
passatdoc
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My Breville cooks wonderfully, but I tend to avoid roasting meats in it, concerned that the interior may become impossible or difficult to clean. So I still roast in the regular (self-cleaning oven) range and just cook in larger quantities to justify cranking up the full-sized oven. For baking/toasting/rewarming, I use the Breville. Also, I usually roast nuts such as peanuts, cashews, pecans, etc. before using them in baking or as snacks. The Breville in convection mode does a terrific job.
launderess
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Just Nabbed Another Maxim
So at the moment am a bit over loaded in the convection oven department! *LOL*
The newest arrival is minty clean inside and came with extra racks plus the elusive owner's manual. Methinks am going to sell on the Cuisinart as it probably won't be used now.
Will keep the fresher and cleaner Maxim for baking and use the other older and more "run in" for roasting/broiling. Not that one has ever noticed it to be a problem but thinking this will help prevent baked goods from picking up "off" odors when done in an oven that has seen heavy meat cooking use.
So at the moment am a bit over loaded in the convection oven department! *LOL*
The newest arrival is minty clean inside and came with extra racks plus the elusive owner's manual. Methinks am going to sell on the Cuisinart as it probably won't be used now.
Will keep the fresher and cleaner Maxim for baking and use the other older and more "run in" for roasting/broiling. Not that one has ever noticed it to be a problem but thinking this will help prevent baked goods from picking up "off" odors when done in an oven that has seen heavy meat cooking use.
MICRO-CONVECTION-SELF-CLEANING OVENS
If you really want to be serious about the best performing fastest and easiest to maintain oven this is the real deal. I have been cooking in these for more than 30 years and I would never want to be without one of these fabulous ovens. I currently have four of these ovens at the three different houses that I spend 98% of my time in. They will cook most foods anywhere from 3 to eight times normal speed while producing a better end result than having all the time in the world to do it the slow way. They also use no more power and even less than many plug-in counter-top ovens.
My current line up is two Thermador CMT-231s, a 1980 Caloric gas true convection range with Amana built microwave in the main oven [ only gas convection MW SC oven ever built ] and the electric version at my partners house. After I frist cooked at my partners house a few times on his 1990 WP electric range I decided it had to go. He came home to find his stove out on the deck and the Caloric in the kitchen. I use the micro-combo oven almost every day, it is the next best thing to a dishwasher in the kitchen.
Look out for these great ranges in your travels. GE, HP, Roper, Sears KM, Litton, Caloric and MW all sold 30" ranges with this feature. While Modern Maid, GE and Thermador all sold wall ovens with this feature. TD and GE still sell wall ovens with this feature. I have picked up most of these ranges for next to nothing as most people don't even know what they have.
If you really want to be serious about the best performing fastest and easiest to maintain oven this is the real deal. I have been cooking in these for more than 30 years and I would never want to be without one of these fabulous ovens. I currently have four of these ovens at the three different houses that I spend 98% of my time in. They will cook most foods anywhere from 3 to eight times normal speed while producing a better end result than having all the time in the world to do it the slow way. They also use no more power and even less than many plug-in counter-top ovens.
My current line up is two Thermador CMT-231s, a 1980 Caloric gas true convection range with Amana built microwave in the main oven [ only gas convection MW SC oven ever built ] and the electric version at my partners house. After I frist cooked at my partners house a few times on his 1990 WP electric range I decided it had to go. He came home to find his stove out on the deck and the Caloric in the kitchen. I use the micro-combo oven almost every day, it is the next best thing to a dishwasher in the kitchen.
Look out for these great ranges in your travels. GE, HP, Roper, Sears KM, Litton, Caloric and MW all sold 30" ranges with this feature. While Modern Maid, GE and Thermador all sold wall ovens with this feature. TD and GE still sell wall ovens with this feature. I have picked up most of these ranges for next to nothing as most people don't even know what they have.
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