Convection Oven Cooking: Faster, Better And More Even

So what’s the difference between a normal oven and a convection oven? Long story short, convection oven cooking is far more efficient and faster as your food will shrink less and cooked much more evenly.

The main difference between a convection oven and a conventional oven is the circulation of hot air through a high speed fan which is located in the back of the oven. In convection oven cooking, hot air will be blown onto the food continuously so as the speed up the cooking process. As a result, you will be able to accelerate the chemical reactions which occur when the food is cooking in the oven.

Indeed, through convection oven cooking, you will find that baked goods such as croissant or pie crust tend to release steam faster and the sugars in vegetables such as potato will caramelize quicker so as to produce deep flavors and moist interiors. For roasted meats, you will find that the skin will render fats about 50% faster than normal oven cooking.

Since convection oven cooking uses the circulation of hot air to cook the food evenly, you do not need to worry much about which rack you should put your food on. With a fan blowing hot heat constantly to ensure the distribution of hot air all around the oven, you can be rest assured that the problem of hot and cool spots are completely eliminated. In other words, even if you use all three racks for baking cookies, muffins or meats, you won’t have overcooked or undercooked items. Everything will be evenly cooked to perfection.

You will find that food such as pies, vegetables, roasts and pastries will cook quite well through convection oven cooking. When choosing a convection oven, be sure to choose a model which has a spacious interior so that you can easily roast a small turkey or a couple of 12-inch pizzas. Most ovens will you at least 2 oven racks, 2 baking pans, broil rack and slide-out or removable crumb tray which is important for easy cleanup.

To ensure that that you have the best convection oven cooking experience, you want to make sure that you pick an oven with see-through window so that you can check on your food easily, a timer and easy to use control knobs for adjusting the temperature as well as choosing the function you want: bake, grill, roast, broil and fry. A model that comes with cool-touch side handles is also quite preferable so that you can easily and safely move the unit around. Also be sure to choose one that has a nonstick interior and removable crumb tray pan so that you can clean it up quickly and easily.