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BluSkye  Title: Wild Blu Yonder
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Registered: 2003-2-24 19:26:39
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Enlighten me on convection... |
My new gas stove has a convection oven. I've read up almost everything I could get my hands on, but I'm looking for real-world experience here. Can you really drop temps 25 degrees than the recipe calls for? Does the food really cook all that more even? Can you reduce cooking time also?
So, can anybody that actually has a convection oven help me answer some of these question?
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Date Posted:
8/11/09 10:52am
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Yes to all of the questions 
In fact, they go hand in hand. You have to lower the temp and in turn lower the cooking time.
In my experience, I tend to only use the confection for baking, not cooking. So cakes, rolls, pies, etc - I use convection. For pork, chicken, etc - I use the regular method.
It's a trial and error thing, I think. Start playing with it, and make sure to keep a close eye on what you cook - you'll learn.
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pkhere  Title: Yes, they are real
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Registered: 2003-9-4 16:38:32
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yes, everything you read is true
we have double convection ovens in food service operations because of mass quantities of foods being prepared.
this cuts down on production time
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Silverwuf Title: Have trike will babble
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Date Posted:
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I agree with Lokkie except that I don't use mine for baking (cakes, cookies, etc.) but for meats and such. I think it cooks too fast for baked goods.
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BluSkye Title: Wild Blu Yonder
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Well, I'm glad to know that what I read is true to real life.
And, I don't have an option to use convection or not. So, convection it is for ALL my oven cooking.
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BluSkye Title: Wild Blu Yonder
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Registered: 2003-2-24 19:26:39
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Date Posted:
8/11/09 10:52am
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Enlighten me on convection... |
Oh, so is the '25 degree' rule good? Is that how much I need to lower the temp by? Also, how much time do I cut off? I know it can vary as to how long it takes something to cook in the first place, but say 10%? More? Less?
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Silverwuf Title: Have trike will babble
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Registered: 2001-7-5 14:44:35
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BluSkye posted:
Oh, so is the '25 degree' rule good? Is that how much I need to lower the temp by? Also, how much time do I cut off? I know it can vary as to how long it takes something to cook in the first place, but say 10%? More? Less?
I think lowering the heat by 25 degrees is pretty standard. You'll have to just keep an eye on (and take internal temperatures) until you're comfortable with how much time to take off because, even with convection ovens, all ovens are different. Start checking doneness about halfway through what you'd consider normal cooking time when you're first getting the hang of cooking with convection.
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Terminius_Est  Title: Moon River
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Registered: 2002-2-27 06:08:05
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Date Posted:
8/11/09 10:52am
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I agree with Lookie except I don't bake anything anymore.
Convection cooks faster and browns better.
I don't lower the temp, I lower the cooking time.
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Gaevren Title: Wat do?
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Registered: 2004-9-15 09:29:36
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Date Posted:
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yes yes and yes.
and convection ovens are so wonderful. I can't wait to have one again someday 
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Date Posted:
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Silverwuf posted:
I agree with Lokkie except that I don't use mine for baking (cakes, cookies, etc.) but for meats and such. I think it cooks too fast for baked goods.
Silver
Heh, too funny.
Maybe I just need to play with it more. I mastered baking with convection fairly quickly and prefer it.
Cooking meats and such ... was kinda hit or miss, so I just stopped.
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