Convection Oven Toaster Broiler
A convection oven toaster broiler is a multi-purpose convection oven that combines a toaster, a convection oven and a broiler into one application. As standard toaster ovens neither use fans to circulate air to promote better heating, or allow the toaster to be used as a broiler, these devices can server as a three-in-one product.
The general idea of a convection oven toaster broiler is to use the technology of convection ovens to improve upon the luxuries of the toaster and the broiler. However, you do not have to activate the convection oven portion unless you want to. This function is only available on high end convection oven toaster broilers, as it involves a fundamental modification to the design of the standard convection oven. Typically, you can only turn off the convection oven portion of a toaster broiler in convection ovens with high wattage. This is due to the fact that the higher wattage is needed to provide the extra heating when the fans are not in use.
If you own a convection oven toaster broiler, you will need to adjust any recipes that would typically use a standard oven. This is due to the fact that convection ovens of all types are a lot more efficient than common standard ovens. This efficiency results in lower cooking times and lower temperatures required to cook many foods. However, some types of foods, like Turkey, may use lower cooking temperatures and longer cooking times, which result in juicier meat and less shrinkage. You may need to research the foods you are cooking, or compare your recipes against recipes that have already been converted for convection oven toaster broilers. This will help you ensure that your foods are cooked properly, and do not come out over or under cooked.
When you go to purchase a convection oven toaster broiler, you will want to keep several things in mind. First, you will want to consider the size of the convection oven. For those planning to use the convection oven often, you may want to invest in one with a higher wattage and more controls over how the oven works. These, however, take up significantly more counter space. If counter space is an issue, you may have to go with a lower wattage, energy efficient convection oven. While these ovens tend to take up less space, they also are limited in what can be cooked in them, as there is a certain amount of space you need to leave on all sides of your food to ensure even cooking.