We're becoming a convectional family
Distraught at myself for still depending on the microwave too much, I went out the other day and finally got the toaster/convection/rotisserie oven I've been ogling for while. It fits right at home with the other appliances on the counter with its shiny stainless steel exterior and big "watch me cook!" glass door on the front. A piece of beauty.
And man, are we putting it to use! The last 4 or 5 meals have been cooked in there, and we keep coming up with ideas for more. Casseroles, baked potatoes, cheese crisps, you name it! Its got a very large interior, big enough to fit a whole 12" pizza (more on that in a moment), and because it uses convection to circulate the air, you can have two racks in it with different things on each rack and everything comes out perfect. I didn't think I'd get this excited over a kitchen appliance!
Today, I decided that pizza was in order, so armed with a recipe I found online and a list of organic ingredients, I proceeded to make my first ever totally from scratch pizza. The crust was a honey whole wheat, with added wheat germ to give it a little more crunch. Having never made pizza dough before, I was a little nervous, as this was all we had planned for dinner, but it came out much better than I had imagined it would. Very soft crust with a slightly crunchy exterior, almost like a pan pizza but thinner, and the organic pizza sauce was incredible (Whole Food's 365 brand)! Shannon added some black olives to her half, and my half got onions. Since the crust is much more substantial than normal pizza would be, we could barely get two small slices down before we were both stuffed. Nathaniel really liked the crust, too, and was happy to finish what we were unable to. This is definitely going to be a regular recipe in our house.
Can't wait to get a nice small fryer chicken and see how the rotisserie works! I'll let you know...
And man, are we putting it to use! The last 4 or 5 meals have been cooked in there, and we keep coming up with ideas for more. Casseroles, baked potatoes, cheese crisps, you name it! Its got a very large interior, big enough to fit a whole 12" pizza (more on that in a moment), and because it uses convection to circulate the air, you can have two racks in it with different things on each rack and everything comes out perfect. I didn't think I'd get this excited over a kitchen appliance!
Today, I decided that pizza was in order, so armed with a recipe I found online and a list of organic ingredients, I proceeded to make my first ever totally from scratch pizza. The crust was a honey whole wheat, with added wheat germ to give it a little more crunch. Having never made pizza dough before, I was a little nervous, as this was all we had planned for dinner, but it came out much better than I had imagined it would. Very soft crust with a slightly crunchy exterior, almost like a pan pizza but thinner, and the organic pizza sauce was incredible (Whole Food's 365 brand)! Shannon added some black olives to her half, and my half got onions. Since the crust is much more substantial than normal pizza would be, we could barely get two small slices down before we were both stuffed. Nathaniel really liked the crust, too, and was happy to finish what we were unable to. This is definitely going to be a regular recipe in our house.
Can't wait to get a nice small fryer chicken and see how the rotisserie works! I'll let you know...
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Comment by booklet on June 11, 2008 at 4:52pm
- Thanks Matthew for the reply.
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Comment by Matthew on June 11, 2008 at 12:05am - It uses infrared heat to heat the air (like a toaster oven), but there's a fan inside that constantly circulates the hot air so the food cooks more evenly and more quickly than if it were just being heated directly. My baked goods come out PERFECT when I put them in convection...perfect outside, and still soft and tender inside.
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- Never heard of convection oven.What that?
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Comment by Matthew on June 9, 2008 at 9:44pm
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Sorry, I guess it would have helped to mention that. :) Its made by Euro Pro, model TO241R. I bought mine at Wal-Mart for $59.98, though I'm sure they sell them other places, too. Oddly enough, when you go on Euro Pro's website, this model isn't found, but I think if you go to walmart.com, you can buy it online through them.
Mmmm...salmon sounds delightful! I'll have to try that next...
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Comment by Pam T on June 9, 2008 at 11:17am -
Matthew, I am so excited for you. I have one and have used it for years now and it is the greatest. I use mine for everything and it cooks so great. I get excited like you coming up withe things to cook in it. You have got the best. And wait until you try the rotisserie you are going to really love it. I use it for salmon, turkey and chicken wings it is awesome!!!
Pam
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Comment by Joe on June 9, 2008 at 9:49am - Which oven? Manufacturer?
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