Would a "speed oven" work for me? Which one?
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Miele Speed Oven - does it work well as a regular oven?
Comments (7)I did consider the Advantium initially. But was told by appliance salespeople that the Advantium still cooks with the halogen light even when used without the microwave. The KitchenAid speed oven also uses some kind of light I believe. So I don't consider that to be a "regular" oven. Now, beeing honest, there is no specific information that I am aware of that would make it to be "bad for you" to cook with the lights. But I don't feel completely comfortable with it just yet for some reason. annab6...See MoreWhich speed oven: Advantium, Miele Chef or Gagg from UK?
Comments (12)Slush and Lyvia, welcome along for the ride. Trailgirl, thanks for letting me know the interior on the Miele has been changed. It�s nice to know they were responsive to complaints. Dekeoboe and Davidro1, I know Plllog self imported a Gagg induction cooktop from the UK, so there is something that can be done to make European appliances work here. I will have to page Plllog for details. Of course, I do not want to take any unnecessary risks. It is annoying that several great appliances are not available here. The new Gagg FreeInduction cooktop is also very tempting, but not available in the US - aargh. Sharonite, it sounds like you really love your Advantium. I liked my old 120V Advantium, so I can just imagine how much fun the 240V would be. It was the best microwave I ever owned and pretty simple to use. Scottno, did you get the Miele Chef or Master Chef speed oven? Remodelfla, is your Miele easy to clean? Are there shortcuts to use the MW functions quickly without going through lots of menu screens? (For instance, my Advantium had a button to MW in 30 second increments and then you could spin the dial to adjust the time up or down.) Davidro1, I hope my kitchen does turn out as well as you suggest. I agree with you that a separate MW seems like a waste when speedoven combos give so much more flexibility. We heat water for tea in a kettle on the range, but with a 2 year old, my tea often goes cold before I can finish, so a MW is very handy. Joan, good point. I will be sure to take a close look at the interiors of the various models. Sochi, which Miele do you have? Did you find it easy to learn to use the MV, oven and speedoven functions? Kaismom, thank you for that information. It is useful to know that the Miele does not roast and brown food faster than your gas range. I can high temp roast a pork loin or a chicken in my regular oven in less than an hour (plus preheat time). I was hoping for something faster on weeknights, since we do not get home until 7 pm. It sounds like the Advantium would be better for browning and the Miele for baking. I would like to think I will bake more in the future, but for now, I do very little baking. The speed oven will be used primarily to roast meat and potatoes and any veggies I decide not to steam. It sounds like both Miele and Advantium owners are happy with their choices. I would probably be more comfortable with the Advantium due to familiarity, but the 24" Miele would fit into my design so much easier. Can any other Miele owners please chime in on the browning issue when using the combined cooking modes? I have seen reviewers comment on being able to broil a great steak in the Advantium - can the Miele do that?...See MoreWhich speed oven is most like a regular oven?
Comments (7)The oven part of speed ovens is convection. A fan which blows hot air. Some also have a broiler of sorts or some other form of top heat. It might be out there, but I've never heard of one that has a bottom heat feature ("traditional oven"). Same for combi-steam ovens, so don't let that idea lead you astray. Some baking works fine in a convection oven. Some does not. Breads and cakes are probably best. Pies, probably. Cookies can be done but the reports I've seen are about a dozen cookies, not a full sheet. What speed ovens do is SPEED. If you don't have a desire for combination oven and microwave cooking to speed up the results, a speed oven doesn't make much sense for what you've described. You can get a smaller traditional oven, and put a little countertop microwave out of your way somewhere for the few times you want it. I use the microwave part of my speed oven on a double portion of lasagna I've frozen when I want it fast, but it's better reheated in a regular oven. What SPEED is good for is cooking a whole chicken in half the time. It's still not as good, in my opinion, as the long way in a regular oven, but it's fine, and if you need to get the family to the table and out the door fast, it's an option. That's what the raves here have centered on, or baking a potato that tastes baked rather than zapped in a short time. Any oven can reheat lasagna well. It's one of the easiest things to freeze and rewarm well....See MoreBosch speed ovens - clueless or not a speed oven
Comments (4)Hi Robert, yes, a little. I had a technician come out. it's fine, it's just not a full speed oven. So, you have to work a few things out by trial and error. For example, I do a baked potato on a beef setting now and it works just fine. he explained to me to go by density. so I write it down in a book that I keep near the oven for reference. that part is disappointing for me for sure, but I don't use the speed functions that often to be frank. It looks good, matches the oven, the microwave part of it works really well, and when I need the few things done speed wise, it's a bit trial and error, but we get there!...See Morejdoenumber2
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