Bought a Russell Hobbs oven the other day to take on the road, did some baked veggies in it last night, they were great, have done salmon fillets, pies, frozen fish, chips in it as well, all good.
Got to thinking, would this oven use less power than a conventional household oven. It's 1300 watts. It gets to the required temp quickly, not like our oven in the kitchen.
Just thought someone out there could give me the thumbs up or down on this one
We have a Casera , paid $39 it's rated at 1400 watts and cooks anything from roasts to pizzas, bread and biscuits. When it breaks down, I'll go back and get another for $39. Larry
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I have two of these different brands one is cheap Casera and just as good as the original which was expensive.
I only turn the oven on at home now if I have a mob to cook for. Even then I sometimes use two of these. Recommend to anyone they are great
Dig a hole in ground, put some rocks in hole. Set a good fire. While its burning rap chicken, pork, pumpkin, sweet potato kumara in cabbage or palm leaves . Clean burning wood out of fire . Lay wire netting over hot rocks and throw rapt food in hole over wire netting . Quickly cover with old wet sheet . Add about a litre of water and fill with dirt .. Keep adding till steam stops moving out,, wait 4 to 5 hours .. It should start smelling from 2 or 3 hours .. When time Is up cross fingers and clean off dirt.. Pull off sheet which should hold or separate dirt .. Pull food out with wire mesh .. Best if a little burnt.. Smoked and steamed food..
Yum you've just made a hangi .. Sorry to go off topic .. But it is an oven of some sorts.. Aha
Dig a hole in ground, put some rocks in hole. Set a good fire. While its burning rap chicken, pork, pumpkin, sweet potato kumara in cabbage or palm leaves . Clean burning wood out of fire . Lay wire netting over hot rocks and throw rapt food in hole over wire netting . Quickly cover with old wet sheet . Add about a litre of water and fill with dirt .. Keep adding till steam stops moving out,, wait 4 to 5 hours .. It should start smelling from 2 or 3 hours .. When time Is up cross fingers and clean off dirt.. Pull off sheet which should hold or separate dirt .. Pull food out with wire mesh .. Best if a little burnt.. Smoked and steamed food.. Yum you've just made a hangi .. Sorry to go off topic .. But it is an oven of some sorts.. Aha
Our previous van did not have an oven so I snavelled the small electric oven when we sold up my Mum & Dad's house after my Dad passed away and Mum went into a nursing home - it is the most fantastic little oven I have had. I also use it in the house as it uses less power (and does not heat up the house) than my big stove. Considering that there is just the two of us, it is great. It is a Kambrook oven. It used to sit on the seat in the van and never moved an inch as we travelled. Now though, with our new van got to learn how to use a gas oven!! Not used one of them before!! As they say, you are never too old to learn something new.
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I have the Aldi oven and it is simply great - beautiful pork roasts with crackling, lamb, beef, veges. And I always use a meat thermometer. But the 'van is also fitted with a multifunction microwave - Sheffield PLA0520 which also grills, roasts. bakes and even is a breadmaker. I've only tried the grill once but got impatient waiting for the bacon to grill . I have used the oven to make my deeelicious date loaf (using weetbix). I use the Aldi for roasting.
I guess when I hit the road in May I'll use the Baby Q for mroasting, although I'm tempted to buy a 2kva genset so i can do use the m'wave or Aldi.
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Dig a hole in ground, put some rocks in hole. Set a good fire. While its burning rap chicken, pork, pumpkin, sweet potato kumara in cabbage or palm leaves . Clean burning wood out of fire . Lay wire netting over hot rocks and throw rapt food in hole over wire netting . Quickly cover with old wet sheet . Add about a litre of water and fill with dirt .. Keep adding till steam stops moving out,, wait 4 to 5 hours .. It should start smelling from 2 or 3 hours .. When time Is up cross fingers and clean off dirt.. Pull off sheet which should hold or separate dirt .. Pull food out with wire mesh .. Best if a little burnt.. Smoked and steamed food.. Yum you've just made a hangi .. Sorry to go off topic .. But it is an oven of some sorts.. Aha
I notice the Maori's I know now use a "Hangi" Pot. Usually made from a couple of beer kegs.
They are getting closer to realising there are Microwave Ovens out there.
"Keep New Zealand Green" Tell them nothing.
I do enjoy a good Hangi, I used to live in NZ for 20 years and had a lot of Maori friends and neighbours.
I bought a $40 convection oven from KMart. Works well. In fact, I had to by one for the van and another for the house. Gets used every day. Can cook everything that you would use an oven for, and runs on a small generator.
