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Anyone good with Halogen ovens?

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miep Tue 14-Jun-16 14:32:10

Anyone who wants a halogen oven can have mine with pleasure! It might roast chickens OK but the spuds to go with it take forever. It has been sitting in the shed for 2+ years - couldn't even get rid of it on freecycle

sunseeker Tue 14-Jun-16 14:13:00

I have been thinking of buying a Halogen oven - can you do cheese on toast in them? Seems an odd question but I have a Rayburn, which doesn't have a grill, and I haven't had proper cheese on toast for years!!

Issie52 Tue 14-Jun-16 13:57:56

I have had a Halogen oven and do everything in it.
Roast, bake, veg, desserts, steaks.
I never use my large had oven anymore
Made a lovely Greek pudding in it yesterday with my granddaughter. It was a Rick Steins recipe and turned out really nice..
Just treat it as a fan oven.
I have a extender ring to lift the lid higher
Always use tin cake tins and muffin tins..... Silicon first seem to work in halogens.
Have a special ring to air fry sweet potato chips
I even cook my toast and boiled eggs in it in a morning.

hildajenniJ Tue 14-Jun-16 13:07:58

I've roasted chicken in mine and it came out just fine. I did use a meat thermometer to make sure it was done. I like it for grilling sausages, bacon etc.

Welshwife Tue 14-Jun-16 12:49:41

I have a halogen oven - sits on the worktop and is a round shape. They work very well for some things but I find them useless for others. It will roast as well as a normal oven whether you are doing meat or vegetables. It also is good for jacket potatoes. My one will only time up to an hour which I do find a tad of a nuisance
I have tried baking in it but not been pleased with the result. It is very useful to use for things such as the roast potatoes if we have people coming and the menu dictates a need for a lot of oven space.

I just use the same timing and temp as my normal oven. At the moment I am forced to use it as the Thermal coupling has gone on my oven and so far OH hasn't done it. It

cazthebookworm Tue 14-Jun-16 11:47:48

So would I.......I have just had the kitchen refurbished and done away with the oven, I'm waiting delivery on a halogen oven, never used one before but several friends swear by them and never use anything else!

Nonnie1 Mon 13-Jun-16 17:45:55

I went on holiday and somehow.. the oven door got smashed.

I had to root out the Halogen oven someone bought me for Christmas ages ago, and am now waiting for it to roast a chicken.

I would appreciate any tips or advice most gratefully x

It's currently on for forty minutes at 180C and I'm hoping to turn it over for another 20 or 30 mins.. but am not sure.

I have watched a Utube manual but would love and advice from a Gransnetter !