In addition to traditional cooking and frying, ovens have appeared in more and more people's kitchens in recent years. However, on social media, the evaluation of the oven is divided into two levels like the Kindle: some people say that the oven is simply a kitchen weapon, while others say that it is another "ash-eating artifact".
1. Why do you have an oven? What will you do in the kitchen? What role can an oven play in the kitchen? What's the difference between a microwave oven and an air fryer? Let's first get a general idea of the characteristics of these devices through a table.
You may wonder: although the oven looks time-consuming and doesn't work well at the dinner table, why do you recommend it? In fact, this is because the capacity range of the oven is too different from other electrical appliances: in the family environment, it is the only electrical appliance that is most suitable and convenient for baking, baking and other cooking.
2. The oven is especially suitable for the following people: 1. I hope to expand my kitchen skills.
Have a certain cooking foundation (you won't be embarrassed when you see the "right amount" on the menu)
Explore new cooking methods or types
2. Dissatisfied with the traditional Chinese frying operation.
I'm in a hurry, I can't grasp the heat well, and there are dark dishes.
I feel that traditional frying is still not healthy enough, and I want to try to change the cooking method and adjust the diet structure.
3. Detailed division of people
Fitness, weight loss and eating all need to release "magic" on chicken breast, corn and sweet potato.
You can easily buy or prepare semi-finished food in the oven, and you usually have less time to prepare meals.
Objectively speaking, if your house is cramped, or located in the old city, and the electricity consumption is limited, it is really not suitable to buy an oven right away. Maybe you can consider the "brother" air fryer of the oven, which can also cook with less oil and take much shorter cooking time than the oven. 1
3. How to choose your first oven? The vast majority of small partners' baking trips will be stuck in the purchase of ovens in the early days.
A novice-friendly oven can avoid losing confidence and interest in the early baking. And unstable temperature and too small cavity will make baking novices stare at their own achievements while staring at the tutorial and doubt life? (OS: I obviously followed the tutorial. Why? )
So, what are the necessary parameters for starting the oven? What is the oven you must not choose? How much should the first oven cost?
As for the most eye-catching part of Yan value, please determine 3 favorite ovens through parameters before choosing. It's easy to go astray when you start worrying about your appearance too early.
The novice's first oven should meet the following standards: not too expensive, worry-free, easy to use, and can make entry-level baked goods. This description is obviously still too embarrassing. If we further map requirements to indicators, it may look like this:
The following gears in 200 yuan are easy to step on mines, and these configurations listed in the figure are highly recommended; 200~400 yuan can buy "essential goods", but we should pay attention to the bright spot of inaccurate temperature control; Above 400 yuan, you can buy some gifts with rising prices, which belong to the promotion of 80 to 90. Whether to pay extra costs for these promotions is entirely a personal choice. Optional awards include:
Timing function: the longer the time, the better.
Wide temperature control range: the bigger the better.
Door opening angle: multi-stage, preferably selected from the suspension hinge.
Low temperature thawing fermentation function: processing frozen meat and making bread.
Knowing these required items and bonus items, you can be targeted when choosing among various brands, and you can also balance the budget and functions according to your own needs.
Although there are many models of ovens, the recommended manufacturers can say:
Major brands
It is suggested that the selection of the first oven can be compared horizontally among no more than three brands, and the price should be controlled between 400-800. Take my selection process as an example. I chose a model from Chang Di, Shihai and Bai Cui, and then carefully selected her appearance (in fact, I asked a bunch of people which one looked good). The specific models selected are as follows: