Delta 3-in-1 Combination Microwave oven with 3 year warranty - £64.99 at Aldi

Browntoa

found this today for aguide to convection cooking

http://www.recipelink.com/mf/11/7571

CONVERTING RECIPES FOR CONVECTION OVENS

When converting recipes for a convection oven, follow the specific instructions given by your oven manufacturer, keeping these general guidelines in mind:

- When converting recipes from conventional to convection, use the temperature and time from the original recipe as a guideline, checking for doneness after three-quarters of the baking lime has elapsed. Or, the original baking temperature may be reduced by 25 degrees F in general. Open the oven door as little as possible during baking.

- Because convection ovens offer superior results when browning and crisping foods, most recipes designed far convection ovens do not call for baking dishes to be covered. If you do use your convection oven to bake a standard recipe that calls for the dish to be covered, the temperature and time will likely be about the same. For covered long-baking recipes designed for a standard oven, you may reduce the temperature by 25-50 degrees F when using a convection oven.

- Follow the user's manual for manufacturer's recommendations for preheating a convection oven. Be sure to position oven racks before you turn the oven on because they will heat up quickly.

- To enable hot air to circulate around the food, place foods in the center of the oven; be sure to leave space between pans, end between pans and oven walls.

- Always test food a few minutes before the minimum cooking time has elapsed, using the doneness test given in the recipe. Keep in mind that even when food appears golden brown, it may not be completely done.

http://gourmetsleuth.com/convectioncookingadjustments.htm

Roast meats and poultry
Preheating is not necessary. Place meats on a rack in the roasting pan for better browning. Roasting time may be 20 to 30 percent less than in a conventional oven if temperatures aren't reduced. Some ovens offer a special roasting mode that provides top and/or bottom browning or an initial surge in heat in addition to the fan. These modes make it easy to get optimum results in a shorter time.

Small Roasts or Unstuffed Poultry
Do not reduce oven temperatures for small pieces, skinny roasts, or unstuffed poultry. In our tests, we roasted a 3 1/2-pound chicken at 375 |degrees~. In about an hour, about 20 percent less time than for conventional cooking, it was beautifully browned, with succulent flesh.

Dense Roasts & Stuffed Turkeys
For large, dense roasts and big stuffed turkeys, you may need to reduce the temperature 25 |degrees~ during part or all of the roasting time. When you lower the temperature, the meat may be juicier and shrink less, but it will take longer to cook.

imho

My god Browntoa has turned into a Chef as well as a expert at computers !

davetaylor

This is all really helpful, thanks. My metal rack does not have rubber feet and I',m really nervous about putting it in the microwave. I am going to call the manufactures to find out for sure.

I'm about to cook some sausages and plan to use the convection oven only.

Dave

davetaylor

I called them about the metal stand today and the guy said not to use it in the microwave. I wasn't convinced though that he actually knew what he was talking about. I'm still uncertain to be honest. It seem odd to me that I would use a combination of Microwave and Grill and not have the food up high on the stand.

Dave

MyUserNamesTaken

I've used the microwave with the metal rack in without any ill effect. My mum has a combination microwave and also leaves the rack in at all times, even when using just the microwave on its own.

davetaylor

I'm going to try it now!

Browntoa

imho wrote: »

My god Browntoa has turned into a Chef as well as a expert at computers !

I'm a big softie at heart

first one to cook a cake in it wins a prize !!

mk-donald

In case anyone's wondering whether these all got snapped up immediately, at least my local Aldi in Milton Keynes still had half a dozen (in the far aisle) today Tue 22 Jan.

davetaylor

I chickened out after 1 minute. It just felt weird having metal in there. Nothing bad seemed to happen though!!

Also, I have a quick question for anyone who has this particular model. How do I get the convection oven to go above 200 degrees? The presets only allow it to go to 200 degrees.

Browntoa

For covered long-baking recipes designed for a standard oven, you may reduce the temperature by 25-50 degrees F when using a convection oven

I just used setting zero for 200c , but used the preheat function to make sure it was up to temp before I started