Does it work for baking potatoes and yams? I hate to turn on a big oven for two potatoes or yams. Our old convection oven was great for this task, but it died after thirty years.
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This thing makes the best baked pot.. you will eat! I take a med. baking potato rub it with olive oil, then roll it around in some kosher salt. Put it right on the rack, bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees F... You will eat every bite of it!! I love my convection oven. No more heating up the house... Rick in Mt. Holly NC... sorry about that, yes you do need to poke some holes on both sides of potato...
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I hope that you poke a few holes in your spuds! You're right, it does make the best baked potatoes. Have you tried baking yams in there? They need a few holes too, so that they don't explode.
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you can also "bake" a potato in the microwave. Wash your potato, put a 1" slit in the middle, and microwave at 100% power for 8 to 15 minutes depending on size. A large russet takes about 12-15 minutes.
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I dont know. Maybe it works on the principal as of the convection oven. Sorry not a very good answer
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I have not used my oven very much. We have yet to move into our cabin. I would not ordinarily bake a lasagna or cake in this oven. I prefer using my regular stove oven. I would try muffins and I do cook fish toaster ovens. We did try toasting four sliced of bread and English muffins and it did a good job. I think we will be happy with our purchase.
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I haven't tried it yet on the convection oven but just with the regular oven and it's ok. Maybe you can try it and give a few minutes extra. Happy eating.
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As far as I know this is only for microwaves as it is plastic. But if you have a really small microwave it won't work well. When the turntable on your microwave attempts to turn it can't turn the chip maker. And the microwave door won't close well either. Make sure you have a larger microwave to accommodate this item. But it did make pretty tasty chips for us---although it does take a while, but worth the time. And you'll want a slicer to slice your potatoes thin.
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When you set the oven on "keep warm" it is a regular oven with the lower elements heating only and no fan running. When you set the oven to "convection" the fan comes on and the lower and upper elements both heat. The oven works just like the icons show at the setting knob on the front of unit. The short answer is yes it can. P.S. I like this oven-it does everything I need and I use it every day!
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It can in a very limited way. It has proven best for soup and things like that. The best Ive found for baking is the global sun oven. It does everything an electric oven does.
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I have baked cakes and cupcakes in this oven. The only thing I noticed is that when baking with the convection oven on, it takes less time for the baking to be done. So I check sooner than the directions suggest.
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thats no true i have just purchased a convection oven and had cooked thanksgiving holiday feast and nothing happened to the set i had purchased i love my set .. its a pleasure cooking with them... maybe you should consider a new stove!
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I have not used it to mash potatoes yet, but I will be mashing my potatoes with it on Thanksgiving. Depending on how much mash potatoes you will be making, it may or may not be big enough. But, I bet you could do two batches if you needed to very quickly because it's pretty powerful, especially on the higher speeds. This my first mixer and I really like it-and use it a lot. I guess it depends on what you are used to.
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Well the top smaller oven is not convection at all. You can use the bottom oven with or without convection also
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I have baked both a cake and a custard pie in our oven. It took a little longer than my regular oven (which is a convection oven), but the results were the same. I use it in place of the big oven when I just need one baked something and it's too hot to heat the regular oven. be sure to follow the instructions and preheat the roaster oven first. I think you'll be pleased with the results.
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I have used this on potatoes and it worked great. The only issue is the size and shape of the potatoes. If they are abnormally shaped, very small or very large, it won't work. I had a very large potato that almost didn't fit and one that was a bit crazy shaped that didn't work.
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Does anyone have a microwave with sensor for baked potatoes? If so, have you tried it with the Potato Express? I'm thinking of using that method, though the sensor may not work on something in a bag. Not sure why my hubby got me this for Xmas, as I was making darn good taters in the oven or using the microwave sensor with the taters wrapped in wet paper towels.
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I wound not recommend it. The manual says the oven should not be used more than 30 minutes at a time.I actually tried to bake a regular size russet potato and the outside of the oven gets really hot after 20 minutes.The potato was not cooked all the way after 20 minutes. So I aborted the toaster oven and used a standard oven.The manual also states the oven is not ideal to cook thick food items. The technology is not made for that.Also the timer on this toaster oven only goes to 25 minutes. However you can always add more time to the timer as needed.This oven has no problem cooking hash browns or sliced potatoes though. I wound not recommend it. The manual says the oven should not be used more than 30 minutes at a time.I actually tried to bake a regular size russet potato and the outside of the oven gets really hot after 20 minutes.The potato was not cooked all the way after 20 minutes. So I aborted the toaster oven and used a standard oven.The manual also states the oven is not ideal to cook thick food items. The technology is not made for that.Also the timer on this toaster oven only goes to 25 minutes. However you can always add more time to the timer as needed.This... » Read More I wound not recommend it. The manual says the oven should not be used more than 30 minutes at a time.I actually tried to bake a regular size russet potato and the outside of the oven gets really hot after 20 minutes.The potato was not cooked all the way after 20 minutes. So I aborted the toaster oven and used a standard oven.The manual also states the oven is not ideal to cook thick food items. The technology is not made for that.Also the timer on this toaster oven only goes to 25 minutes. However you can always add more time to the timer as needed.This oven has no problem cooking hash browns or sliced potatoes though. « Show Less
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Love how quickly it heats. Takes the same time to cook as my "big" oven but doesn't heat up my kitchen. I use it constantly as I have only one large oven. It's good for potatoes, casseroles and warming garlic or buttered bread. Truly a all purpose small oven. I would it again on a second.
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Not really. The capacity can handle one extra large baking potato sliced up. It takes about 25 minutes to cook. Great for the kiddos!