What else can I cook in the oven whilst....

cooking-mama · 2 November 2011 at 11:30PM

Ceirdwyn wrote: »

I got one of these extendible baking tray I can adjust it so I can slide it into the oven on the grooves, just like an extra shelf. Check your oven isn't wider than 52cm, and it should work.

Thanks Ceirdwyn,that would be ideal,and theres an Aldi near me, my oven is only 44cm..heres hoping they have some left...got a day off work tomorrow so im gonna go and see.

Thanks Butterfly Brain,mine is just a single oven(grill is incorporated at top of oven too)
PS,i was also wondering if i could use something like an old upturned roaster to sit a baking tray or casserole dish on?

kidcat · 2 November 2011 at 11:32PM

You can also buy extra shelves from places like betterware and amazon, I keep promising I will order one for our oven but keep forgetting.

Kaz2904 · 3 November 2011 at 12:20PM

My MiL actually uses a cooling rack on the bottom of her oven when she's run out of space. It seems to work for her.

cooking-mama · 3 November 2011 at 1:01PM

Thanks guys,im just heading off to Aldi now,fingers crossed they have some left.

pinkteapot · 3 November 2011 at 1:20PM

My fan oven has two shelves and I bought a third:

http://www.betterware.co.uk/adjustable-oven-shelf.html

I have tried cooking with a baking tray just in the bottom of the oven before but the results weren't great so I tend to stick to just the three proper shelves now.

The idea of a cooling rack in the bottom sounds good though - I think as long as there's some air underneath whatever is cooking then it would work.

Ceirdwyn · 3 November 2011 at 1:23PM

I just thought, I wouldn't use it to stand something heavy on, like a casserole, but for things that you would normally put on a baking sheet, it's fine.

pigpen · 3 November 2011 at 1:24PM

I have 3 in mine.

Linda32 · 3 November 2011 at 1:30PM

I've got three as well. Two inside the oven and one that sort of sits on the door. You load it up from there and as you close the door it glides into the oven. Hope that makes sense.

System · 3 November 2011 at 1:40PM

ive got 2 in mine

tanith · 3 November 2011 at 1:41PM

I've 2 in the main fan oven and one that sits in the bottom of the top oven under the grill tray which I can use in either oven . But the air doesn't circulate so well if I try and use all 3 at once.. 2 is better