Questions about selecting, operating, and maintaining conventional and convection ovens.
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How to build steam in the oven for getting an oven spring?
From: What makes a bread either close or open crumbed/textured?
Oven spring
Yeasts continue producing CO2 until they die at 60C/140F. Also, gasses
expand with heat, so it will also help ...
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How long do oven elements last under high usage?
If someone were to use their oven to cook five-hour pot roasts every 2-3 days, how long would the elements last before they would need to be replaced?
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Calibrating a home gas oven
We have a new gas oven which is consistently 30-40F low compared to the dial setting (we've checked with two oven thermometers). While we can get it calibrated as a service call by the manufacturer, ...
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How should I control the time and temperature when baking two dishes?
I want to cook multiple dishes at the same time using a conventional oven. A 9x 13 pan with potatoes should bake in an oven of 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. The other dish, a ham, should be in a 325 ...
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Reheating in the oven: why and how?
I recently made some pan-fried chicken breast halves. When I wanted to reheat the leftovers I tried to do it in the conventional oven instead of the microwave oven as usual. Following some ...
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Gas or electric for rack oven in a bakery?
I plan to purchase a rotating rack oven for my bakery. What type (gas or electric) would achieve the best result for pastries and small breads?
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Any time / temperature recommendation for a short braise of a tender piece of meat?
I have a recipe for braised lamb shanks that I'd like to convert to use lamb loin chops instead. The original recipe calls for the shanks to be browned and then braised in a 350° oven for 2 - ...
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Can I use the grill tray in my oven for grilling?
My oven came with 2 baking trays, and a small tray which looks like a grill (i.e, its got rows of vertical metal strips the same way as a grill does). Can I use this tray for grilling or broiling, and ...
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How to make muesli/granola bars crunchier?
I made a simple muesli bar yesterday, and being lazy, I just left it in the dehydrator for some 3-4 good hours or so. The mix is composed of the following ingredients:
Oats mix (the ones that are ...
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Are glass jars from the supermarket oven safe?
I recently discovered from the working class foodies video on french onion soup that mugs are oven safe, or at least their mugs and my mugs seem to be by experimentation. I also happen to be one of ...
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What should be the material of the vessels to be used in an electric oven?
Could you please provide a general guide figure out if a piece of cookware can be used in the oven, based on what material it is made of?
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What temperature is the “warm” setting on a conventional oven?
I'm making a rack of pork ribs and I want to try and cook them as low and slow as possible, with time not really being an issue. Just wondering if the warm setting is enough to do the trick. I'm ...
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Making bread dough in the bread maker and baking it in the oven
I am in the process of making bread in the bread maker, but I want to try to bake it in the oven. I am just making white bread. What temp and how long would you recommend baking the bread?
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Difference between conventional oven with fan assisted and convection with fan assisted?
For all my recipes I have been baking using convention plus fan assisted option and my bakes turn out to be good. But now I have moved to new house where there is a convection oven. I tried my cookie ...
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Why does my bread burn at the bottom before it is done?
I bake my bread for about half an hour. At the 15 minute mark, the bottom is already slightly burnt, but the bread is clearly not done.
My oven doesn't have a thermometer, so I don't know exactly what ...
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flash fire from self-cleaning oven
We have a self-cleaning oven (GE). We put in some stewing beef in a roaster into the oven at 300F for 45 minutes. After about 20 minutes there was smoke coming from the rear vent. When I noticed it I ...
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What is the proper oven rack height position for baking cakes and cookies?
My oven has five rack positions. When baking a cake mix, at what height should the oven rack be placed at? If it helps, I usually bake using two 9" round pans. The box of cake mix typically doesn't ...
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Is it possible to use a commercial oven range in the home?
I'm moving house soon, and the kitchen needs a complete re-fit. I've always been disappointed with the power of my current gas hob, where even the 'fast' ring is only 3kW, and while looking for a more ...
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Make microwave popcorn in the oven
Have anyone tried making microwave popcorn in a oven? What temperature is preferred? For about how long does it have to be in?
I know I could just rip the bag and pop it a pot but if it's possible to ...
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How long should I cook apples in the oven?
How long do I need to cook fresh apples (sliced) in the oven (at 350 degrees) to get a good apple pie consistency?
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One whole duck and extra pieces - how long in the oven?
I have a duck (a bit more than 3 kilos) and two additional breast pieces (each around 300g). Now I am wondering how long this should stay in the oven. Rule of thumb is usually one hour per kg. So I ...
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How to cook rice in an electric oven meant for baking cakes?
Are there any special precautions to be taken? About the water quantity, soaking and timing etc?
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Cooking temperature and time adjustments for cooking several whole fish in a conventional oven?
I've successfully prepared one whole fish using a roasting pan and conventional oven, and now would like to make four to six of them at once for a gathering. Is there a rule of thumb to adjust my ...
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How much shorter is the turkey's cooking time if I increase the temperature?
I'm baking a turkey in a bag, the brown grocery store type of bag. I love this recipe but I don't have time to cook it at the specified temperature. If my recipe says I should cook my 9 pound turkey ...
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How do I use the clock on my Ilve oven?
I recently bought an Ilve oven second-hand. I can't figure out how to use the clock/timer functions.
The oven is 10-15 years old, and all the manuals I have found are for newer/different ovens.
Can ...
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Is there a nice, cheap, general-purpose thermometer? [closed]
I'm a bachelor living in an apartment with an oven that does not have visible temperature settings. I'm also looking at deep frying and making yogurt/cheese at home. Is there a single, cheap, reliable ...
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Are there any 27" residential ovens that can accomodate a 3/4 sheet pan?
I am moving into a house that needs a new oven. We aren't going to renovate the entire kitchen; we just want to swap out the oven. The current cabinet space for the oven can hold at most a 27 inch ...
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What does baking time in oven depend on?
Banana bread recipe requires 1 hour, and the banana muffins recipe require 20 minutes.
Both the recipes contain bananas, and flour. Why is the baking time so different among the two?
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Can you put All-Clad LTD2 in the oven?
Just got an All-Clad LTD2 saute pan and I was wandering if it is save to put it in the oven. Thanks
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Is the Tortilla de Patatas modification to include carrots reasonable and can you cook inside a casserole dish to make it taller?
I want to make Tortilla de Patatas but I have extra carrots that I would like to use somewhere. Can I include them in the frying phase? And can the dish be cooked in a casserole dish in the oven ...
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Which kinds of vessels insulate well?
From here: http://cooking.stackexchange.com/a/13170/6168
The first approach which comes to mind would be to use a pan which insulates well.
I use these glass vessels: ...
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Gas or electric oven with gas stove
Always have I wanted a gas stove top. Now is my chance. I had envisioned years ago the best combination in the kitchen would be a gas stove and electric oven. I don't bake often except for old world ...
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How can I cook chicken breast like Nando's?
I want to make chicken butterfly breast similar to Nando's but plain. I read this question which gave me a good insight. I have no grill so only a gas oven/halogen oven and a frying pan.
Am I able to ...
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Can I use an induction cooker to restore silica gel's water absorbency?
It was mentioned in an answer to my previous question that silica gel can be heated in the oven to restore its water absorbent properties. I only have access to an induction cooker, so it possible to ...
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Can these settings bake a cake?
I've tried baking so many times with this kind of oven settings but they never work. The exterior of the cake looks fine, but when cut opened, they look as if they were never cooked.
The oven doesn't ...
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Mac n Cheese Oven Location [closed]
Similar to my previous question about the correct location of Pizza, where do I insert my baking tray for Mac n Cheese ?
My oven is :
2 element (Top Bottom) electric oven with no fan.
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How hot is your oven? [closed]
I have a big dispute with an electrician if the oven he supposedly fixed works or not. Problem is I think it reaches only about 150 C (300F) degrees when it indicates it has reached 250 C. So at 250 C ...
