Cooking for one, replacement for main oven?

madlyn

Living on my own and looking at what it costs to use my main oven, I am looking at a possible alternative.
During the week I mainly use my oven for a pizza, garlic bread, lasagne or pasta bake. But come the weekend I do like to cook a Sunday roast, so something that will accommodate a chicken or a joint of meat and then roast potatoes.

NorthernMonkey1

Air Flyer will manage most of these, with the exception of pizza. You still need something full size for pizza

pumpkinlife

We used to have a worktop halogen oven. 1400w but cooked much faster than the main oven, up to temperature in a minute or two.

Katiehound

NorthernMonkey1 said:

Air Flyer will manage most of these, with the exception of pizza. You still need something full size for pizza

Erm... looks like predictive text is having a good time again
I suspect the air fryer is believed to 'do everything' but perhaps not flying!!
think Ryanair might want to compete here!

Sorry. but made me snigger.

Floss

NorthernMonkey1 said:

Air Flyer will manage most of these, with the exception of pizza. You still need something full size for pizza

Depends what size pizza - I buy the smaller, posh ones from Lidl and half fits in my air fryer fine.

CJRyder

Combi microwave oven here. Ours even has a Roast Chicken setting.

luvchocolate

I've recently bought a combination microwave...it's brilliant and because it's on the worktop..

Easier to use than oven which is on the floor 

bright_side

I bought one of these a couple of years ago, it’s great for cooking for one.

https://www.studio.co.uk/shop/homewares/kitchen-essentials/small-appliances/fryers---grills/progress-digital-aircook-xl-11-litre-air-fryer-24482218?source=TK1S&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA_%7C_Recruitment_%7C_Best_Online_Sellers_%7C_TK1S&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImZP9mOz9-QIVD-3tCh2eZAaOEAQYBiABEgIAYvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

wort

I use a combination microwave, can fit pizza in . Would fit chicken , mine has a metal shelf and the turntable rotates so pizza cooks all round unlike my main oven , which I rarely use.

mr_stripey

I recently brought an Air Fryer - the Ninja dual and I've not used my oven since. Can do more or less everything in it - some things need a bit of adapting but it's quicker and cheaper to use (and easier to clean)

madlyn

There was a piece on This Morning and this came in the top 5.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3636653?clickPR=plp:5:9