larry_stewart
Master Chef
Last week I instructed my wife on how to make baked potatoes , cause I was at work, and we want them to be about done when I got home ( late night so didnt have time to cook them myself).
When I got home, I asked what the status was on the potatoes. She saiid she hadn't checked their internal temperature yet , and asked if I could take over ( as she hates cooking). I saw the oven was set at 450F, but when I opened it, said to myself ( and out loud) " This isn't 450F. Usually I get this in the face with a wall of heat at that temp, and its was bearable. I checked the internal temps and it was at about 150F ( needed to be at 205F). The potatoes were in for about 45 - 50 minutes already, and she had preheated the oven.
At this point, it was too late cause by the time they would be done, it would be a midnight snack.
We abandoned the potatoes, and I chalked it off as maybe she hit some other button on the oven (or whatever). These days, using an appliance is like flying the space shuttle, so many buttons and options.
Fast forward to 2 days ago, I preheated the oven , went to put the baked ziti in ( at 400F). Once again, didnt get hit with that wall of heat. I knew something was wrong. The lower coil wasnt lighting up. I was able to finish the ziti on broil, since the upper coil was working, but I knew it was time for new oven ( it has other issues too, this was the nail in the coffin).
Last night was researching ovens and came across the following Features:
- Air Frying Component
- Standard Convection vs True European Convection
- Wifi/ Smart Features
Brand Names:
- Frigidaire
- LG
- GE
- Whirlpool
- Maytag
- Samsung
My question is, are any of the above features worth paying extra for?
Which brands, in your experience has a good reputation ?
Im not a huge baker, I don't broil roasts. But when you need an oven, you need an oven. For all you people whop use your ovens more than I normally do, Im curious what your thoughts are. I have no problems paying extra for features if they're worth it, but I dont need all the bells and whistles if its just some gimmicky thing that sounds better than it is.
I didnt know new ovens had air frying abilities.
I just looked up the difference between the standard and European convection.
Wifi. smart features , just curious on the benefits of those
When I got home, I asked what the status was on the potatoes. She saiid she hadn't checked their internal temperature yet , and asked if I could take over ( as she hates cooking). I saw the oven was set at 450F, but when I opened it, said to myself ( and out loud) " This isn't 450F. Usually I get this in the face with a wall of heat at that temp, and its was bearable. I checked the internal temps and it was at about 150F ( needed to be at 205F). The potatoes were in for about 45 - 50 minutes already, and she had preheated the oven.
At this point, it was too late cause by the time they would be done, it would be a midnight snack.
We abandoned the potatoes, and I chalked it off as maybe she hit some other button on the oven (or whatever). These days, using an appliance is like flying the space shuttle, so many buttons and options.
Fast forward to 2 days ago, I preheated the oven , went to put the baked ziti in ( at 400F). Once again, didnt get hit with that wall of heat. I knew something was wrong. The lower coil wasnt lighting up. I was able to finish the ziti on broil, since the upper coil was working, but I knew it was time for new oven ( it has other issues too, this was the nail in the coffin).
Last night was researching ovens and came across the following Features:
- Air Frying Component
- Standard Convection vs True European Convection
- Wifi/ Smart Features
Brand Names:
- Frigidaire
- LG
- GE
- Whirlpool
- Maytag
- Samsung
My question is, are any of the above features worth paying extra for?
Which brands, in your experience has a good reputation ?
Im not a huge baker, I don't broil roasts. But when you need an oven, you need an oven. For all you people whop use your ovens more than I normally do, Im curious what your thoughts are. I have no problems paying extra for features if they're worth it, but I dont need all the bells and whistles if its just some gimmicky thing that sounds better than it is.
I didnt know new ovens had air frying abilities.
I just looked up the difference between the standard and European convection.
Wifi. smart features , just curious on the benefits of those