Reviews of Halogen Ovens, Air Fryers, Multi Cookers & Dehydrators ..
UK
In his article in the Independent Newspaper, cookery author and critic Robert Ehrlich recently ( Oct 2010 ) wrote about Halogen Ovens entitled “How I fell in love with halogen ovens”
In it he notes that men in particular are drawn to innovative gadgets, especially if it can be put in the “useful” category. The Halogen Oven not only is very practical, it fits the category , it will save time and can be used , as he does, every day. In fact he describes it as a godsend.
A slight departure from the usual here, for folk who mainly use the Halogen for frying food, here is a unit combining the advantages of Halogen cooking speed and technology and its remarkable use of very little oil, only 5% of the usual amount you would use ! Requires only one spoon of oil–99.5% … Read more
Introducing the future – with nano carbon heaterAmazing specifications , heat control from 150 deg C to 250 deg C All digital control for heat and timer The nanocarbon technology will soon be here, this model by Sunpentown proved that it was possible to make a cooker with the new heater, it was available in … Read more
Tessa Cunningham recently wrote in the Daily Mail an article on the Halogen Oven” They roast a chicken in 30 minutes, clean themselves and cost just £40. We give halogen ovens a grilling”
The main points raised in the article are the growing popularity of these innovative units designed to go on your worktop and are capable of doing everything that your expensive built in cooker can do , but at less cost fuel wise and much quicker. Originally introduced on the tv shopping channels, they are now very much more popular and internet chat rooms are frequently discussing cooking with them.
What to get for a Christmas present for the nearest and dearest? Be original this year, the Halogen Oven is an ideal gift and once the lucky recipient realises just how convenient, efficient and quick it is for everyday cooking, it won’t be one of those gifts that end up in the loft, it will be used every single day.
The Russell Hobbs Halogen Oven, 11 Litre capacity ( smaller than average) and with the extender ring this goes to 16 Litres. Its electrical rating was 1400 watts. The build quality looked faultless at first, however it was too easy when using the extender ring to mis seat the lid – the heater unit … Read more
Comes complete with quite a few accessories, probably the best selection we have seen to date free cook book extender ring lid holder low rack high rack forks frying pan tongs steamer The Capacity of the oven is the usual 12 Litres and with the extender ring this goes to 17 litres. It has a … Read more
Marketed by the Thane Direct company, this is a conventional Halogen oven product, simple to use, normal thermostat and Timer with mechanical dial settings. Slightly smaller 11 Litre capacity than the others in the review and lower consumption. Pack Contains 1 x Flavorwave Oven Turbo 1 x Dual rack 1 x Low rack 1 x … Read more
Take care of your element If you have the type of Halogen cooker with a lid that needs to be taken completely off and you are not very confident about lifting it gently and placing on the somewhat flimsy lid-stands provided, especially as they are prone to go skidding around the worktop, a handy hint … Read more
One to consider if you have trouble moving things, this is the lightest Halogen Cooker we tested by almost 2 kilogrammes. Absolutely great price, it included all the accessories too. There were a number of comments found which would indicate that the element is not replaceable, not a problem under guarantee , the makers will … Read more
This Halogen Oven is a very similar product to the others, although the lower wattage element reduces the top temperature of the cooker a little so slightly longer cooking time required. Lack of Accessories It is delivered with Tongs and High and Low grill racks only . Other accessories, Steamer and Frying Pan, lid … Read more
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2022 Update.
Hi, I hope this site (now in its tenth year) will help you decide about these unusual products, without being conned into buying whatever the local store happens to have piled up in stock. You can read the manufacturer’s own glowing descriptions, then when buying it online, you find it just isn’t what was promised. It’s no good after you’ve bought a lemon, Googling it online at forums and finding hundreds of posts complaining about the same thing. So I decided to do some real research into Halogen Ovens and give you my findings… which is the best value Halogen Oven? I have compiled my findings on the review pages:-
AND since starting this site back in 2011, other major kitchen cooking gadgets have come along, I present my findings on those here as well.
When I got my first Halogen Light powered Cooker I was very skeptical about the performance of a machine that cost so little against my trusty Gas oven which had served so well over years and years of cooking.
Believe! these little units are extraordinary
The halogen oven is as cheap as a microwave oven, but cooks like a conventional oven, browning meat perfectly. It is also as quick as a microwave but doesn’t suffer with cold spots , the heat is distributed very evenly. It will also cook straight out of the freezer! No thawing necessary. Plus there is no pre-heating like your gas oven, it reaches top temperature almost instantly.