Microwave/Oven Info

Microwave/Oven Info

1. Conventional Oven

   • Usually, these ovens are cheaper
   • Can cook fragile pastries unlike convention
   • These ovens can't cook large amounts of food proportionally.
     • Top rack will always be hotter then lower rack due to the heat rising in the air
   • These ovens are able to cook more fragile foods unlike convection ovens
   • These ovens can't cook large amount of foods proportionally
     • The top rack will always be hotter then the lower rack due to the heat rising in the oven.
       • Items in the item don't brown as fast and don't get a nice crisp taste compared to convection ovens.

2. Convection Oven

   • Cook faster then Conventional ovens by 25%
     • The oven is the same as a conventional but has a fan in the back to cycle in air and put air back
       • Food browns evenly and can bake on three racks porporionaly
       • RULES
         • Must cook 25 degrees lower then you would do on a conventional oven.
         • Use a pan that is more shallow or low ended.
         • Use bakeware that is light or bright
           • This makes food more crisp and enhances the heat inside
   • Rules
     • Always cook foods either 20 degrees lower or 25% of the original time.
       • Need to use light colored or round edge trays to allow a nice crisp taste
   • Same as Conventional but has a fan in the back of the oven to allow the heat to process everywhere in the oven
     • Can cook on all three racks and brown/cook evenly

3. Microwaves

   • a Magnetron on the top of the micro wave starts to make heat waves within the microwave
     • A stirrer then mixes the heat into the main part of the microwave
       • Microwaves bounce off walls until it enters the food
         • The microwaves go an make the water molecules spin and spin very fast and cuse friction
           • Food has heat in it, so when you take out of the oven it does not stop cooking.
   • Steps
   • Can place towel on foods to prevent it from spitting and won't get ruined
     • Microwaves can be uneven, meaning some areas may cook faster or better than others.
       • Food such as noodles, rice and bread don't cook well to at all in a microwave.

4. ALWAYS USE MITTENS WHEN TAKING OUT DISHES IN OVEN!

5. Use glass, ceramic or plastic safe dishes that are safe in an oven!

6. Bigger food = larger cook time Smaller amounts = smaller cook time