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Electric mini ovens

A mini oven is not a microwave, but a grill, toaster and oven!

Mini ovens- baking cakes, pies and croutons, cooking meat, poultry, fish, stewing vegetables ... You can't list everything, because not everything, after all, depends on the equipment - a lot also depends on the user's culinary abilities.

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Mini oven at first glance, in appearance it can be confused with a microwave. But these, as they say in Odessa, are two big differences. If microwave waves work for the result in the microwave, then the mini-oven exploits the culinary effect of infrared radiation.

Actually mini oven closer to the oven. Mini oven- a full-fledged oven in which you can bake, bake, stew and do everything else that is cooked in conventional ovens. Only smaller. Insofar as mini oven, unlike the oven, is not so massive, then it fits more organically into the interior of small-sized kitchens, on which you often cannot put an extra plate. They are even often called that - mini ovens... And the mini-oven works, in contrast to gas ovens, from electricity, which leads to the widespread use of these devices in non-gasified summer cottages. Hence another name for the mini-oven - electric oven.

Another difference mini ovens from the microwave is that if microwaves are very often used mainly for heating and defrosting food, then the main purpose electric ovens- cooking food. One of the trading companies promoting the kitchen appliances market mini ovens, even uses such an advertising slogan: “ Mini oven- not a microwave, but a grill, toaster and oven ”! And there are reasons for this. Usually, mini ovens armed with the functions of grilling, defrosting food, maintaining a certain temperature for some time, a toaster, etc. There are mini ovens with hotplates.

Significant advantage mini ovens experts believe that they quickly gain and hold the temperature for a long time.

HOW IT'S DONE

Food is prepared thanks to the effect of heat emitted by heating elements (heating elements) placed in the upper and lower parts mini ovens... Between the devil and the deep sea! Most often quartz. Quartz heating elements are preferred by many because they provide faster heating.

MINI OVEN CONTROL

Control electric mini oven can be mechanical or electronic. Today, the most common models on the market are models with a mechanical type of control, carried out using rotary switches. But electronics more and more comes on the heels of mechanics.

Be that as it may, in any case, in order to start the process, you must turn on the device, select the operating mode, set a certain heating temperature and set the cooking time for a particular dish. The fact that the dish can be served will be indicated by the readiness sound signal.

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OPERATING MODES

There are modes - standard, which are equipped with all models, and there are additional modes, which are the competitive advantages of a particular model.
Standard cooking modes: top heating, bottom heating and simultaneous top and bottom heating.

Additional cooking modes: one-sided / two-sided toast, pizza, roasting, baking, heating, quick heating, etc.
The mode is selected depending on the set culinary task.

Top heat setting, or Grill function.
If you want a crispy crispy top crust (and it is desirable when preparing biscuits, pizza and toast and other various dough products), then the grill function will serve you, in which only the upper heating element pumps heat, forming the very crust on top.

Bottom heat setting, or Delicate setting.
If the cooking method provides for the temperature treatment of the product from the bottom, then it is provided by the delicate frying mode. The autonomous operation of the lower heating element creates the necessary conditions for baking, for example, pastries and cooking chicken legs and wings.

Simultaneous heating mode.
Frying is uniform and on all sides, which is required, say, when cooking meat and fish, baking vegetables, is achieved by the simultaneous coordinated work of the lower and upper heating elements.

There may be 4 or more operating modes for mini-ovens of different modifications - for baking or heating, making toast or pizza, frying, quick heating, toast (one-sided / two-sided) ...

WITH CONVECTION? OR IS IT POSSIBLE TO DO IT?

Mini ovens are of two types: with and without convection.

Mini ovens without convection.
If you purchase mini oven for use as a conventional oven, it is quite possible to do without the convection function. All that is needed for this is two heating elements (lower and upper heating elements), providing standard cooking modes: upper, lower and simultaneous.

Mini ovens with convection.
The convention function speeds up the cooking process by at least 20%.

In models with convection, the uniform distribution of hot air flows does not occur by itself, in accordance with the laws of physics, but by a wave of the fan, which drives the heat, spreading it very evenly in the furnace space. What is required! The convection function is especially effective when baking dough, which bakes more evenly and faster in such an oven.

There is mini ovens, in which the fan ensures the preparation of two different dishes - on two baking sheets at the same time, without mixing the streams.

HOW MUCH CERE CAN I BREW IN THIS POT AT A TIME?

In other words, what is the working volume mini ovens? For many consumers, this question seems to be almost the most important.

Standard Row mini ovens according to the parameter "Volume": 8.5 liters, 12.5 liters, 21 liters, 28 liters, 40 liters. You can pick up another displacement. It all depends on the number of eaters in the family, on which food is usually prepared. Mini ovens with a volume of up to 12.5 liters, they are able to accommodate and cook only small portions, while models of a larger displacement are practically in no way inferior to full-fledged ovens.

But it should be borne in mind: the larger the volume, the larger the dimensions of the furnace. But pies in electric ovens of a larger volume are baked better. In terms of functionality, this is where size doesn't matter: All mini ovens, regardless of size, can do the same thing.

HOW MUCH “POWERFUL” IS IN THE OVEN?

The answer to this question is also considered important by many consumers. Power is directly related to size and displacement mini ovens... The larger mini oven, the more voluminous, the more power is required to "heat up" it to the required temperatures. But you will have to pay for the capacity with increased costs for electricity during all the years of its operation. And since electricity is constantly growing in price, then for a more powerful mini oven worth spending if you really need it. For a family of two, a low-powered one is enough for the eyes.

Average power mini ovens- 1200-1500 watts. But many gourmets are sure that the goal (in the sense of more power) justifies the means, since the serious advantages of more powerful models are more additional cooking modes, faster heating of the mini-oven.

EXPERTS ROSTEST-MOSCOW ABOUT OTHER FUNCTIONS AND "FENKI"

• There is mini ovens with the function of defrosting food. By purchasing a model with defrost, you can do without a microwave. If this is important to you, take an interest in the number of defrosting modes in the electric oven you like.
• An adjustable thermostat allows the user to set the desired, optimal, in his opinion, cooking temperature. The temperature can vary from 60 to 320 degrees. When choosing mini ovens it should be borne in mind that there are many dishes that require temperatures above 220 degrees to cook. So if you have big creative plans, then when deciding whether to buy one or another mini ovens it is worth paying attention to the maximum temperature value that the thermostat of this model can be installed
• It is good if the design of the mini-oven provides for the possibility of removing the top cover: in this case mini oven with a slight movement of the hand turns into a kind of mini-grill, working with the use of the lower heating element
• Removable (slide-out) crumb tray, if included mini ovens, will significantly simplify its cleaning of the oven
• The cooking process will always be in front of your eyes and under your vigilant control, if the mini oven is equipped with an internal lighting that works with the door closed.
• Check for a grill rack (some models come with two grills and the second will never seem superfluous!)

• If you are an Italian food lover, make sure you have a pizza dish (tray) and a lasagna dish. Many models can boast of them
• For grilling chicken mini oven must be equipped with a spit. And a baking sheet for collecting fat, abundantly formed when roasting and roasting poultry. But the bird, of course, is not the only use of the skewer. This device will help you cook barbecue, large pieces of meat, fish. Costs when buying a mini oven ask if the spit rotates? If so, baking is more even and crisp on all sides of the piece.

EXPERTS ROSTEST-MOSCOW: THIS IS NOT SMALL!

Test it mini oven for stability. This is not superfluous. Testers of Rostest-Moscow have encountered samples that are not confident enough on their feet, and this is fraught with the risk of overturning
Check if the mini-oven door is protected by a heat-insulating cover that protects the user from being burned by accidentally touching the hot door? However, not only the door, but also the outer surfaces mini ovens during its operation, they heat up unsafely, so in order to avoid thermal injury, try not to touch its metal and glass elements. Without fear, you can only touch the controls (knobs, buttons and knobs), which are specially made of thermal insulating material for the protection of the user.
If the stove is placed on the edge of a table, never use the folded-down door as a support for a baking sheet, as this could cause the appliance to topple over on you!
The lattice shelves should not hang out in the grooves, so that if they are not carefully pulled out towards themselves, they will not tip over together with the dish placed on it.
Make sure that the length of the power cord (mains cable) of the mini oven you have chosen is long enough to reach its intended electrical outlet without using an extension cord (which is always undesirable from a fire safety point of view)

EXPERTS ROSTEST-MOSCOW:

DON'T BE SCARED BY HARRY AND SMOKE DURING THE FIRST START-UP

If the first time you turn on mini ovens an unpleasant smell appeared and smoke began to form, do not be alarmed. This is fine. This burns out the grease that covers the heating elements of the mini oven to prevent damage during transportation. Run the electric oven at idle for 15-20 minutes, ventilate the room and you can start using it.

EXPERTS ROSTEST-MOSCOW: WHAT ELSE SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO

• Experts recommend that you be sure to inquire about the quality of the inner coating of the mini-oven: you need to make sure that it can withstand high temperatures, is resistant to scratches, cleaning agents. Only under these conditions will the mini-oven be cleaned well and effortlessly, will provide hygienic requirements and will serve for a long time.
• All mini ovens today are equipped with a timer. And this is not a scam for money, as someone might think. Programming the cooking time with automatic shutdown and end-of-cooking signal is an absolute must. With a timer, you can accurately meet the timing requirements of all recipes. Without worrying about the dish getting soft or burnt. Finally, this is a fire safety requirement: you do not have to frantically think if the stove is turned off ?! Automation will take care of its shutdown. By choosing mini oven, you should pay attention to what period of time the cooking process is programmed. There are ovens with a timer up to 120 minutes. There is with a smaller margin of time - from 15 minutes. What you need, based on your culinary plans, decide for yourself.

ROSTEST-MOSCOW EXPERTS WARNING:

DO NOT BE OVERLY RELYING ON MANUFACTURER'S RECIPES

Manufacturers' recommendations for the preparation of products are not always reliable. Electrical appliances are often very individual. You have to get used to them in order to find out what they are capable of. Testers of Rostest-Moscow were faced with the fact that in some models it was necessary to cook food at a higher temperature than the manufacturer recommended, and in others, on the contrary, at a lower temperature so that the dish would not burn.

With experience, an understanding will come about which dishes for a given mini ovens are signature, and which is better not to try to cook, so as not to translate the products in vain.

Text: A.V. Karpukhina

The compact and multifunctional mini oven is much more convenient than a standard hob, which takes up a lot of space. Portable appliances can be placed almost anywhere in the kitchen. And the dishes cooked in the mini-oven are no different from the dishes made in the oven.

Dishes in a mini oven: benefits

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Chicken in white wine

Ingredients:

Chicken fillet - 1 kg;

White wine - 125 ml;

Broth cube - 1 piece;

Olive oil - 2 tablespoons;

Garlic - 1 clove;

Salt, pepper, basil and sage leaves to taste.

The chicken must be washed and dried. Then you need to put the fillet pieces in a bowl and cover them with the crushed bouillon cube. Next, add a clove of garlic (whole), salt and olive oil to the dish. The resulting mixture must be poured with white wine.

Before cooking, you need to preheat the mini-oven to 230 ° C. The dish needs to be heated for about 75 minutes by placing it in the middle of the oven. In this case, you should turn the pieces of chicken meat so that they are baked evenly.

Sparkling white wine is best for this dish.

Pizza "Calzone"

Ingredients:

- pizza dough - 800 grams;

Soft cheese - 100 grams;

Hard cheese - 300 grams;

Swiss cheese (grated) - 4 tablespoons;

Salami - 200 grams;

Eggs - 4 pieces;

Tomatoes (grated) - 4 tablespoons;

Marjoram - 2 tablespoons;

Herbal mixture - 1 tablespoon;

Olive oil - 5 tablespoons;

Salt and black pepper to taste.

Mix the marjoram with the eggs and add the pre-grated hard cheese to them. The resulting mass must be seasoned with pepper and salt. Then you need to cut the salami into thin slices. To these should be added grated soft and Swiss cheese. All this needs to be poured with marjoram and eggs sauce.

Next, you need to roll out 4 circles of the same size from the dough (about 20 cm each). Place them on a baking sheet. After that, on the future pizza, you need to lay out the filling from a mixture of cheese and salami. The edges of the dough must be pinched gently. Then add tomatoes and herbs to the dish. Cook the pizza in the mini oven for about 20 minutes.

This oven is also suitable for making hot sandwiches. It can even be used like a regular toaster.

Here it turns out to be very appetizing, and it takes only 10-15 minutes to cook. It is best done with ham, vegetables and mushrooms.

Ingredients:

Pickled champignons - 100 g
hard cheese - 150 g
bell pepper - 1 pc.
onion - 1 pc.
carrots - 1 pc.
smoked ham (slices) - 150 g
olive oil - 3 tbsp spoons
water - 125 ml
flour - 200 g
yeast - 7 g
ketchup - 15 ml
salt and pepper to taste

How to cook pizza in a mini oven:

Prepare the dough first. Pour yeast into warm water, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of olive oil, a pinch of salt and mix everything thoroughly, and then start adding flour.

Knead a soft dough, which is left to rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. Prepare the pizza filling at this time.

Take the onion, peel it and cut it into thin rings. Wash the pepper, remove the stalk and seeds, and then finely chop.

Cut the washed carrots into small cubes. Cut the mushrooms into four parts, and then mix together with the vegetables, to which add salt and pepper.

Grate the cheese and transfer to a separate bowl. Preheat the stove to 200 ° C. Roll out the finished dough thinly and place on a baking sheet, greased with vegetable oil.

Spread the ketchup on the flatbread, then add the vegetable and mushroom filling. Spread slices of ham on top of them and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Bake the pizza for 10-15 minutes, then cut into portions and serve.

Potato cutlets in a mini oven

They are juicy and tender.

Ingredients:
onion - 1 pc.
potatoes - 4 pcs.
vegetable oil - 1 tsp
egg - 1 pc.
bread crumbs - 20 g
salt and pepper to taste

How to cook potato cutlets in a mini oven:

Peel the potatoes, rinse under running water and grate on a fine grater. Remove the husk from the onion and chop finely.

Add it to the grated potatoes, then salt and pepper the ingredients, beat in the egg and mix everything thoroughly.

Form cutlets from the resulting minced meat. Put them on a greased wire rack, and then put the dish to cook in a mini-oven preheated to 230 ° C for 35 minutes.

Jam pie in mini oven

It turns out to be very tasty and airy.

Ingredients:
margarine - 100 g
egg yolk - 3 pcs.
vegetable oil - 5 ml
sugar - 100 g
salt - a pinch
ripper - ½ tsp
flour - 250 g
jam - 100 ml

How to make jam pie in a mini oven:

Sift flour, mix it with sugar and salt. Add egg yolks and chopped butter to the resulting mixture, and then mix everything to make a dough.

Knead it thoroughly on the table, and then put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat the mini-oven to 200 ° C.

Roll out the dough into a layer 2-3 cm thick. Cut off a third part from it and set aside. Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil, where put a large layer of dough, and jam on it.

Cut the remaining dough into strips. Decorate with them the cake with jam. Bake the pie for 35 minutes, then cool and serve with tea.

One of the trends in the development of small household appliances for the kitchen is increasingly becoming the emergence of compact and versatile appliances that can act as a worthy alternative to their larger counterparts or replace several of them at once. These devices include modern desktop mini-ovens that combine the functions of a toaster, grill and an electric oven. And some models even represent a reduced version of a full-fledged kitchen stove. The assortment of shops, as always, is very extensive. And in order to narrow the circle of worthy applicants and thereby facilitate your choice, this rating of the best models of mini-ovens was created.

Criteria for choosing the best mini oven

Volume and dimensions

Most miniature mini ovens, which for some reason more often than others are called roasters, usually have an internal space of 9-12 liters. These mini ovens are best for making toast, hot sandwiches, or reheating small portions of food.

TO average the size includes specimens of 18-22 liters, which already allow you to cook or warm up dishes for 3-4 people. Such and more spacious models of mini-ovens are already able to cope with more complex tasks - baking, meat, poultry, fish.

Finally, the most roomy mini-ovens can have an internal volume of 26-45 liters and are a desktop and more compact replacement for a full-size oven, practically not inferior to it in terms of capabilities.

Functionality and type of control

The simplest mini-ovens are equipped with one, but most still have two heating elements, which can be operated separately or simultaneously. Ovens of sufficient capacity are often supplemented with a spit for grilling poultry or meat, and the best ones also have convection for more even roasting.

Management has traditionally been either mechanical or electronic. Here, to each his own - electronics usually means more accurate timer settings and a modern appearance (and a higher price tag), and mechanics always remains the most reliable option. The control itself usually represents the ability to select the operating mode, cooking time and temperature.

Power

The speed and efficiency of heating, and often the capabilities of mini-ovens, depend on this parameter. Of course, the larger the volume and the better the functionality of the mini oven, the more power is usually required. The value varies somewhere in the range of 1000-2500 watts.