Are Remoskas worth it?

nhoneymon

I’m considering getting a Remoska, I understand they use far less electricity than a conventional oven but am wondering if it would be worthwhile or an expensive piece of kitchen equipment that doesn’t get used.

I’ve noticed that there don’t seem to be many recipe books available, there is one on Lakeland but the only others I have found are on Amazon or eBay for very high prices.

Opinions from anyone that owns one would be appreciated.

(Originally posted in energy forum but couldn’t seem to change categories)

joedenise

I've got 2 Remoskas!  A grande one which I use indoors regularly.  Anything you can cook in the oven can be cooked in the Remoska.  The cookery book isn't worth bothering with to be quite honest - it's very basic and not many recipes in it.  I haven't looked at them but there are a few Remoska groups on Facebook if you use that.

I also have the standard one which I use in our motorhome which obviously doesn't get much use as only use the van occasionally but it does get used at least once or twice a week when we are away.

nhoneymon

Thanks, I hadn’t thought of Facebook groups.

joedenise

@London_1 (JackieO) uses one a lot.  It was reading about the amount of use she gets from hers that made me decide to get one - I got the small one for the motorhome first as we can run it off a small inverter when the sun is shining!  After using that decided to get the big one for home.

ZsaZsa

There is quite a lengthy post on Remoskas if you do I search. I read through hundreds of pages recently and bit the bullet and bought a grande (we’re a family of 4). I’ve had it a couple of weeks and love it. I just cook my normal meals, haven’t used any special recipes and everything’s turned out fine. I do a lot of “one tray” meals (pasta bakes etc) and it’s worked perfectly without having to turn the main oven on at all. I was feeling quite pressured that I HAD to fill the oven if I put it on (and I’m just not always organised enough to whip up a sponge just because I’m sticking a pizza in the oven) so it’s really working well for us 

CJRyder

joedenise said:

@London_1 (JackieO) uses one a lot.  It was reading about the amount of use she gets from hers that made me decide to get one - I got the small one for the motorhome first as we can run it off a small inverter when the sun is shining!  After using that decided to get the big one for home.

How much use do you get out of yours? I am considering a Grand Remoska and just weighing up the pros and cons particularly as we have a microwave and pressure cooker. Our hob is radiant ring so considering the other uses.

joedenise

CJRyder said:

joedenise said:

@London_1 (JackieO) uses one a lot.  It was reading about the amount of use she gets from hers that made me decide to get one - I got the small one for the motorhome first as we can run it off a small inverter when the sun is shining!  After using that decided to get the big one for home.

How much use do you get out of yours? I am considering a Grand Remoska and just weighing up the pros and cons particularly as we have a microwave and pressure cooker. Our hob is radiant ring so considering the other uses.

I use it a couple of times a week at least but of course depends on what meals I'm actually making so could be more often and sometimes less.

I also use a pressure cooker on the hob if I'm doing something like a stew or a joint of gammon as we prefer the taste of them done this way rather than in a SC.

For a family I'd definitely go with the Grande as the Standard is really only big enough for one or two people.

When it needs replacing (not for a long time I hope!) then I will be considering the Tria which can be also be used as a pressure cooker and as a pan directly in the oven as it comes with different lids.

I would suggest going to a Lakeland store if you can to have a look at them and to see the size as it's difficult to visualise how much room these things take up!  You can also talk to the staff who all seem very knowledgeable about the products.

maddiemay

I have a small Remoska they are great bits of kit for things that are usually made in oven. Moved it into the caravan as we don't bother with oven in there.  Reheating pies, cooking breaded fish, rice pudding, pasta bakes, mushroom rice, empty casserole type ready meals, potato topped pies into the main part or leave in trays if in foil containers., chicken portions, sausages  At home I have cooked bread rolls or part baked rolls, cakes, puddings etc.

The very old thread is      Remoska cookers (merged) — MoneySavingExpert Forum.  I made a note of a few recipes in the early days from here, don't bother with books, unless anyone comes across "New Remoska Cooking" in Charity Shop, approx 220 recipes for both sizes.

If you do read through it, don't take too much notice of comments about safety, they related to the old original "Moska" which were rather basically made.

tooldle

I have two, the mid size and the large. I use mine a lot and have recently relied on them to cook everything, whilst we refit our kitchen. Normally one of the two lives in our motorhome. 

CJRyder

I have ordered the Grand and it should arrive this week! I considered the Trial but I don't want to have more bits to store and lose to be perfectly honest...

London_1

Hi, I have had two over the past 15 years ,and to me they have paid for themselves. I live alone as I'm widowed and my children are grown and flown, so it was ideal for me.
 I use my one I have at the moment virtually daily, and where the oven in the hot weather makes the kitchen even hotter my 'moska doesn't There is very little you can't do in one, and combined with my slow cooker and Microwave I think over the years I have saved  the cost over and over again.

 I only use my big main oven when I am cooking lots of cakes,biscuits etc so prehaps only once or twice a month if that.
 I have always had the standard one, as it suits me for what I need it for. My existing one is just starting to peel a little of the non-stick on the lid ,but works very well still, and I usually cover or wrap things when cooking .

If I microwave a jacket spud until just soft I can get the outside nice and crispy and crackly in the 'moska to finish it off. In fact when going to our carvan spring holidays I usually put it in the back of the car as its very handy for reheating quickly things, when you really don't want too much heat in the 'van.
I know they are expensive I think the first one I bought years ago was about £90, and as I haven't been to Bluewater since before the pandemic I've no idea how much they are now.
But I have always got on well with them and I'm sure they have saved my quite a bit in electricity ,especially as I cook with electric.
I recently bought an airfryer from Lidl's which I have yet to use as a back up in case my 'moska lets me down,it was on special offer at £29.99, and again only 1.5 litres in size so ideal for me  
I think anything you can use to cut the costs of the fuel bills this winter is well worth investing in I also have two slow cookers which are worth their weight in gold

JackieO xx