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5.0 Features to Look for When You're Buying an Oven in Adelaide
You don't have to be a gourmet cook to want a new oven with the latest features and
amenities. Let's admit it: Many of us watch cooking shows just for the entertainment value.
Whether or not you actually make that cornbread and flatiron steak roulade is secondary.
The idea is that if you wanted to -- say, around the holidays or for poker night or
Valentine's Day -- you could conquer any recipe (and take no prisoners) if you had the right
tools. Nothing says: "I plan on becoming a cook to be reckoned with!" better than a slick
range and oven setup.
Let's take a look at five features to look for when buying an oven. A couple of these are old
favorites, while a few may surprise you. The world of competitive cooking has had a big
impact on the number of gourmet features available to the work-a-day oven-meister. After
looking at this list, you may just decide to run out and buy a new range whether you really
need one or not.
 Dual Ovens
Remember last Christmas when you tried to cook the turkey and the pumpkin pie in the
same oven at the same time? We've all tried to find a compromise oven temperature setting
that worked OK for everything. This kind of in-the-trenches baking can lead to disaster,
which is why some of the latest ranges on the market will have you seeing double -- double
ovens that is. One oven is roomy enough to accommodate a nice Sunday roast or turkey,
while the other is more petite. You can use it for things like cupcakes, appetizers, pies and
casseroles. Each oven has its own set of temperature controls for less stress and more
efficient meal prep. For a quick heat up, you don't have to spend excess energy warming up
the big oven (or overheating your kitchen on a hot day), just use the little guy. It's an
energy smart option.
 Convection
You probably already know about convection heating: Instead of using radiant heat like a
conventional oven, convection cooking employs a fan to circulate the hot air in the oven for
faster and more even heat distribution. This saves you time and energy dollars.
Convection-style cooking equipment isn't new, but we though it deserved a mention
because it can help solve a big baking dilemma: You know the oven rack dance, right?
That's the jitterbug you do every time you open your hot oven to put something inside, only
to discover the racks aren't adjusted correctly. This leads to a mad dash for the oven mitt,
an emergency rack adjustment and the inevitable drop in oven temperature when most of
the precious heat escaped while you were getting your oven real estate in order. With