Table-top halogen ovens

zippychick

Hi December

This thread - table top - halogen ovens should offer plenty of insight for you . I'll merge this later once you get more responses,

Good luck, report back!
Zip

Halo2010

I've got a website for halogen oven owners, and there's loads of tips and recipes on there for all makes of halogen ovens.

It's a community site really, where people can share tips and give advice, or ask for help.

If you put halogenovenhelp in google you'll get the link, I can't post it cos I'm not allowed to post links as a new member.

If you put in halogen oven help it should give you the link as thats the name of my community

Barnetbear, you ask why more manufacturers aren't making halogen ovens, well there are about 10 to 15 manufacturers make them now, how many more do you want? And some of those are very well known manufacturers

whistler-alison

OK - I am debating buying either the Rosemary Shrager model which is on sale in Robert Dyas for £39.99 or getting the Ideal World one which is on easy pay for £65 incl postage. I am attracted by the Ideal World one because it has a hinged lid. Does anyone think this would be a real advantage? Or is this really not worth £25 more. The Shrager one apparantly comes with a lid stand according to the reviews of the Robert Dyas web site but people seemed to have difficulty using it. The Ideal World one also seems to have quite a few accessories. I'm not sure if the Shrager one does - I'll have to go and have a look in the shop.

Also, do people find that their electricity costs have gone down after buying one of these cookers? My cooker is all electric and there is only two of us so I think we are just throwning money away cooking two jackets potatoes in it.

I'll be grateful for any advice anyone can offer. Thanks

LoveLifeAgain

I have had the Ideal World one for some months now and having the hinged lid is perfect and could never imagine having the other type. I have saved money and also saved cleaning out the oven :rotfl:I do everything in it that I did in the oven and have just taken out some great bread pudding. I did need to go to Wilkinsons and get a couple of nice glass containers, but my tin ones work fine too if they fit. It really is a matter of trying things out. My roast potatoes I put in a bowl in the microwave for 5 mins, then put a bit of oil and salt in, shake them up and put in the halogen along with the meat half way through cooking and they taste out of this world. Very much trial and error, but I am going to get another for back-up just in case If you do not like it you can send it back to IW after a month

whistler-alison

Thanks - I'm very tempted!

Paula202

Hi there, I don't know if this will help you decide or not but I had the Ideal World oven and it was great, the hinged lid is brilliant plus the trays you get are really handy. The best bit though is after 18 months my oven's bulb went and when I contacted Ideal World to see if a replacement bulb was available they arranged for the oven to be collected and I got a full refund :j.

When I was looking around for my new oven I decided to try the Prolectrix one simply because it was £25 cheaper than the IW. The separate lid is a bit more cumbersome but not too much of a hassle. I only have this one a couple of weeks so I have no regrets... yet

whistler-alison

Hi - thanks for the advice. I have ordered the Ideal World one. I had a look at The Shrager one and I was actually surprised how big and heavy the lid was and how this might be awkward if it was red hot. It also didn't come with any accessories besides the racks and some tongs and I just know that curiousity would overcome me and I would start ordering stuff off ebay so I might just as well pay for it from a reputable company. And it is good to know that customer services are helpful with Ideal World (thanks Paula) if it goes wrong as it seems these appliances often do.

demented_2

Hi. A friend of mine has just bought a Halogen cooker, she would like to know if any of you guys have any good recipes she could use. She has registered here on MSE, but not sure how to post yet, bless her. So if anyone can give her any tips,recipes or any advice with her Halogen cooker it would be appreciated. Thanks. OOOh or if anyone has encountered any problems with their cooker that would be great to know as well. Thanks again.

Pink.

Hi demented,

These threads should help your friend:

Table-top halogen ovens

halogen oven recipe help, whats in yours?

I'll add your thread to the first link later to keep the advice together.

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bravobeastie

Hi, silly question perhaps, but could someone tell me how to do poached eggs in a halogen oven please?