"These ovens are great for versatility and have the benefits of a double oven, with the large capacity of a single oven when needed," says Emma Cabourn, buyer at Appliances Direct, "they also help to save energy, giving the option to cook in a smaller cavity without heating the entire oven." AO’s expert, Isabella Forgione, adds that split ovens are ideal for busy households and make a fantastic addition, "if you’re short on space, or for those who want the choice of more cooking options."
A central panel splits the oven into two separate compartments, so you could cook sweet and savoury dishes without the flavours melding. Split ovens: These ovens can be split in two, allowing you to cook at two different temperatures at the same time.We spoke to buying experts from AO.com, Appliances Direct and Currys to find out what they think about the following features. If you’re happy to spend a decent amount of money on a new oven, it's easy to be seduced by the wealth of additional features on offer. This is ideal for those bakes where you shouldn’t open the oven halfway through, like cakeĪdditional oven features: are they worth it? Lights/how easy to see inside: an oven cavity that illuminates allows you to peek through the glass without affecting the temperature inside the oven.Automatic cooking settings: these allow you to choose the setting for exactly the food you’re cooking, e.g.Some ovens have a water tank that sends plumes of steam into the oven cavity Steam cooking: if you love baking bread, this is the function for you.A good selection of accessories: we favour ovens with a range of oven trays, wire racks and a decent number of shelves.Some manual dials can be pushed inwards so they sit flush, too Controls that sit flush: this is a real benefit of touchscreen digital controls as it makes the fascia easy to clean.Five- or 10-degree manual dials are fine, but they’re not particularly precise one or two degree increments ensure accuracy Digital controls: these are ideal for when you need an exact cooking temperature, i.e.Timers: set your oven to automatically cook and turn off without you having to do anything.Temperature/meat probes: if you’re not the most confident cook or you just like to ensure accuracy, meat probes are a great addition for precise cooking and to ensure food is cooked through.Telescopic runners: these are rails that extend fully out of the oven that make removing trays, pots and dishes smoother, easier and safer.Self-cleaning: look for pyrolytic or catalytic self-cleaning ovens to keep the clean up simple and chemical-free.We’ve detailed the features we think are worth looking out for and asked white goods experts about which features are nice to have but not essential. As with all white goods, there have been various advancements in the technology used and range of features found on ovens.
0 kommentar(er)
