Turbo oven question?

jimricho · Guru

Turbo oven question?

Cowboy7307 · Senior Member

The prices between the expencive ones and cheap ones is quite dramatic $30 to $300

is there realy that much differance in them Do the more expencive ones cook better last longer

any one know

brickies · Guru

We have the cheap one work for us , can't comment on expensive has have not used one , But could buy 10 cheap one for price of the expensive one

DandS · Senior Member

We bought a $39 one, my mother bought a more expensive one just over $100.

They look identical and no difference in operating.

Both cook in about the same time.

ibbo · Senior Member

DandS wrote:
We bought a $39 one, my mother bought a more expensive one just over $100.
They look identical and no difference in operating.
Both cook in about the same time.
Hi.I have one bought on E-Bay.Only problem was that the glass lid exploded.Seller provide us with a new stainless steel top.Good as gold and works a treat.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Have the cheaper one - works a treat - friend has the dearer one - seems to work the same.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

I have a el cheapo and works OK. I do find they are not as quick as made out to be though but very handy. Only thing though, you need 240 volt power to operate so need to be plugged into sparks.

Travel Bug · Guru

Jules and Dougwe...
Do they cook much faster than an oven?

I bought one for the van "ages" ago but have never used it. I was thinking that I should bring it into the house for a trial run when I saw this post...so decided to ask the experts. smile

Cheers. Pam.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Mine works well - used it in the house when I was there - for one person, easier than using the oven - did the best crumbed cutlets and vegies ever, a roast however does take a while, have it with us now, and have used it a few times, have cooked muffins in it in one of those silicon pans - on the lowest tray, worked well - it is like a fan forced oven really. So whatever you can do in an oven, you can do in one of these. I even used to wrap a serve of frozen peas or beans in foil and put them in for the las t10 minutes or so.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Hi Pam, I find it's about the same time for most things I do in it. I don't use it at home just my Avan. I have a "Webber Q 220" at home and do all meats and home made Pizza in that at home. If I go away for any length of time I would probably squeeze the Q into the back of the Prado.

Travel Bug · Guru

Thanks for the replies J and D.

I might make a cake (not that I need the calories) and see how it goes.

Cheers. Pam. smile

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Let us all know when and where Pam and we will help share those calories. smile

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Too far away for you Dougwe - but I will be closer soon - hahahaha!!

jimricho · Guru

Travel Bug wrote:
Jules and Dougwe...
Do they cook much faster than an oven?

I bought one for the van "ages" ago but have never used it. I was thinking that I should bring it into the house for a trial run when I saw this post...so decided to ask the experts.
Cheers. Pam.

I have found the times and temperatures to be comparable to a fan-forced oven. As well as cutlets etc it does a mean job on baked spuds, just spray with olive oil and sit them on the rack. Good on most cuts of meat except steak.

I think (from memory, I could stand to be corrected) ) the power consumption is about 1400 watts so a 2kva genny should have no trouble with one provided one doesn't use the microwave, jug, or other high power appliances at the same time.

Travel Bug · Guru

Thanks for that Jim.

I might brave it and do a roast too. biggrin

Cheers.

jimricho · Guru

Travel Bug wrote:
Thanks for that Jim.
I might brave it and do a roast too.
Cheers.

They do a top job on a roast. Sit the joint on the rack and allow the fat to drain off. If you put some foil in the bottom to catch the dripings it makes an easy cleaning job even easier.

If unsure of the cooking time use a temperature probe to check the core temperature.

re doing a cake (I'm not a cake cook so this is open to comment), Easy Cook recommend using a special cake tin to allow proper circulation of the heat... http://www.easycook.com.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=48_12

Leslee · Newbie

I have a cheap one and have been very happy with it. I have been busy reading all the replies when I realised I should have had my leg of lamb on an hour ago. My goodness how time flies

jetj · Guru

I've got the expensive one and it's wonderful to cook a roast. My Dad bought it not me, but it is an easy way to roast. I actually bought a cheap one years ago and the glass shattered the first couple of times I used it, nothing like a chook with glass stuffing.