Which oven is best for baking

The question was like:. I am avidly following you for past few months since the joining of this amazing bakers guild. It is a great article, something I was looking for a while. It covered all the necessary points yet I would like to ask which oven do you prefer especially for baking cakes?

A Convection one or a Conventional one? Since most of the bakers swear by a regular non-fan oven for baking moist cakes. Broadly talking, convection and conventional ovens are almost the same except that convection oven comes with an additional fan. The fan helps in circulating the heat evenly in the chamber. If the convection oven has the fan switch, which it generally comes with, you can anytime use a convection oven as a conventional oven by switching off the fan.

Coming to the baking of the cake, conventional baking is always better when something needs to rise while baking. Convection baking will bake the outer layer faster while the recipe is still rising and can result in a bumpy cake. So when you choose between the countertop and built-in oven keep these things in mind. Now the next question to answer is if you need a microwave oven or OTG. One of the most common questions people have asked me is about the brand of the oven they should buy.

People have asked this question because they trust my advice. And hence a greater responsibility while giving recommendations. So I thought to solve this problem and curated a list of my top 10 ovens for baking. I get this question almost in every baking workshop that I have conducted. There seems to be a lot of confusion between microwave vs oven. Should I buy an oven or microwave is a generic question I hear time and again. If you have the same question in mind, continue reading.

A microwave oven is loosely referred to a microwave. This appliance uses microwave radiation electromagnetic waves to produce the heat. These are available between 16L to 40L of capacity. Microwave Ovens are heavy and that makes it difficult to move around.

These appliances need dedicated space on your kitchen counter and operated with electricity. Microwave Ovens are expensive to buy.

A 32L microwave oven could cost you around 20K. OTG, loosely referred to as Oven, is a chamber that uses electricity to produce the heat and bake the food. Oven for baking at home ranges between 16L to 60L. These are also referred to as electric oven for baking cakes and bread. Utensils that you can use on a gas stove can be used in an OTG. In an OTG, there are two heating coil, each placed on the top and bottom of the chamber. Gas ovens are expensive to buy but their running cost is low.

It heats up faster but unless they have a fan most of them do not , they do not distribute heat evenly and have a hot spot. It means that you have to rotate the food while baking.

You will need to connect the gas cylinder with the gas ovens which makes them stationary. Electric ovens are cheaper to buy but the cost of electricity makes them expensive in the long run. These usually come with a fan and distribute the heat evenly.

Since electric ovens only need a wall socket makes it easier to move around. You can also get bigger Ovens than 60L commercial ovens that we will discuss later in this article. The downside of a conventional oven is that it only surrounds the food with hot air. Because the air does not circulate inside the chamber, the oven develops hot spots.

This leads to uneven baking. A convection oven is great for cookies and biscuits, muffins and puff pastry and small stuff. But, you might like to be more careful when you are baking larger items like a bread loaf. They may brown faster from outside and whereas uncooked from inside. Using an aluminum foil to cover the exposed area might be a good option. Alternatively, you may switch off the fan mode and bake. Check my Recommended Top 10 Ovens for Baking.

Ok, by now you would have decided between a microwave oven and an OTG. So are you going to buy a countertop or a built-in appliance? But before you zero down on your best oven to buy, the last thing you need to decide is the size of the oven. Your budget, the size of the family, and your baking preferences should determine the size of the oven. The following table can help you decide better.

If you plan to start your home baking business, you might like to buy a 60L oven straight away. After all home baking business means a lot of baking. Restaurant kitchen that needs to serve a large audience needs bigger ovens. Commercial ovens come in a large variety of countertop and full-size models. Different type of commercial ovens are:. Like to connect with me, find me on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram.

Baking Basics, Product Reviews. I have been googling whats the difference between an oven, microwave oven and OTG. This article is the best for Indian region specific understanding of whats available in our market.

I have recently started baking breads. Till now have used only the Bake mode ie. Reading your blog has confused me if I am doing it correct. Hi Sonia, thank you for this article. We are a family of 6 and I bake a lot of cookies and biscuits in my 16L Bajaj OTG, but I have to bake in multiple batches which tires me out.

Do you think I should go for a 32 litre as you mentioned in the article or probably a 52 litre? Hi sonia mam I have LG 28ltrs convection with glass rotation on bottom.. Wen ever I bake the upper layer of my bake will become very hard.. I preheat at deg and bake for 30min … I even tried ur Roessete cookies which melted and lost the shape and started turning hard and brown..

I am new to baking and have joined your 30 days baking challenge course. I have to buy oven for home cooking and for the course. Hi Neha, Go for MR 52 liter if you are serious about baking and want to take it as your profession in the future. Happy Baking!

You can bake by reducing the temperature to 20 degrees less than regular. However, the cakes will come out best if they are done only on the bottom coil without fan. Thanks Sonia. What about a halogen oven.. You are doing a wonderful job. I appreciate your efforts. My main purpose is baking cakes and bread and grilling.

Can you suggest better option between the two models. I bake for my family only. Thank you. Haii mam….. Suggest a good OTG which is perfect with temperature and durability. Hi Sonia, I want by an oven for baking cakes, pizza, tandoori for my family of 12 members, suggest me any two best oven, so that I can choose one…. Hi Sonia! Thanks for the article, but if you may help me more please because I still do not know which type of oven works best for baking.

Mainly I will work with cookies and breads. Hello Arleen, Go for any Oven if you are buying it only for baking. Do not buy MW convection. Hello Hemant, What you have, is sufficient for your baking needs so do not buy any other machine. Bit confused. We are a family of I want to start baking.. Which brand do I suggest? Depending on how much you will be baking in a single batch and how often you will be baking per week, you can pick anything between 40L to 60L Thanks Sonia.

I am a big…big fan of yours. I am a learner and hobby baker. I am having a lg 32 lt convection microwave. I just want to ask that the temperature and timing for baking which are being mentioned in recipes are for microwave or for OTG. If a recipe eg cake is being asked to be baked at degree will it be same for convection microwave baking also. Is there any difference in baking in both microwave convection and OTG or it is same.

It will help everyone to choose the best for them. Thanks a lot for the recipes you share. Especially the no yeast pizza came out too good. Thanks a lot.

Thank you for sharing these tips. I am looking to buy a commercial baking oven for a small bakery business. Cakes, cupcakes, muffins etc. What size or type would you recommend.

Any pointers? Do check our Youtube Channel and subscribe if you like the videos. This information helps a lot specially for a beginner like me. Thank you so much. Hope to bake soon. After i buy convection oven. Hi, I wanna buy one but still confused, one thing u have made it clear that the two in one is of no use. Thanks for that but now which one should I buy. Thanks for ur information. I have convection microwave and it uses heating elements for grill and convection mode instead of microwave as mentioned in the article.

However, I am not able to bake in cake tins. For baking I have to use borosil glassware. Your cart. Close Cart. Table of Contents 1. Types of Baking Ovens 3. Which Oven Should I Buy? Bajaj Majesty 35 Lt This one is a basic Convectional oven. Bought At Price: Rs. Unox Line Micro Oven A fully professional oven with no visible heat elements rods inside.

Sanjeev Kumar Oct 08, Thanks for sharing a good blog. Thank You! This is exactly what I was looking for. Sponge, fruit and chocolate cakes can be baked to chef standards using the multi sense probe. There are even bespoke settings and recipe suggestions for baking cookies, pastries, tarts, meringues and fruit filled pie that take the guess work out of baking!

The stylish De Dietrich DOP single oven has specialist technology that helps you cook with precision and control. Once cooking is finished, it also has 3 pyrolytic cleaning functions to help keep your oven immaculately clean.

It features a 73 litre oven capacity which provides ample space to create multiple bakes and the unique, rose gold trimmed dial is a delight to use making it effortless to scroll between functions. Once in chef mode your dish is cooked and managed automatically by the oven. This De Dietrich oven also comes with 50 culinary recipe guides. Using the scroll dial there is also the option to select a dedicated pastry mode which is perfect for baking delicate French desserts.

A 20mm pasty dish is also supplied with the oven which is ideal for baking cookies, shortbread and cupcakes. Food can be handled with ease thanks to the sliding telescopic rail system. The telescopic shelves are extremely stable and trays can be completely removed to provide full access to every dish.

Drying food preserves the nutritional quality of food locking in minerals, proteins, vitamins and flavour. The drying mode can only be used with fresh food, it is fabulous for drying fruit and vegetables which can then be used in baking. We love this feature as it is a great and easy way to create delicious, nutritious snacks for young children and adults alike! We have an excellent selection of single, double and steam ovens on offer at Appliance House. Please call one of our helpful team at Appliance House on should you require any further guidance or advice.

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