The oven is the workhorse of baking and an essential tool.

To bake delicious pastries, choosing an oven you like is the first step.

Microwave ovens cannot replace ovens; their heating principles are completely different.

Not even a microwave with a grill function.

We will not discuss the power and general classification of professional commercial ovens. Here we will only talk about our domestic household ovens. The power of domestic household ovens is generally between 500 and 2300W. The power size is designed according to the volume of the box.

For home use, you should choose specifications above 1200W, because high-power electric ovens heat up quickly, have less heat loss, and consume less power.

The functions of household electric ovens generally include temperature adjustment, timing, power shifting, etc. When purchasing, you should try to buy products with more functions and are convenient and practical.

At present, there are many types of electric ovens on the market. The ones generally used for household use include: ordinary simple type, automatic control type, temperature-adjustable type, three-control type, far-infrared type, etc., and the styles are also various.

Families who like to eat baked food frequently should choose varieties with higher grades and more complete functions, such as automatic control type, temperature-adjustable type, far-infrared type, etc. Because of their many functions and good baking effect, they are more expensive;

Generally speaking, for families with low requirements and infrequent use, just choose the ordinary simple type.

When selecting a household electric oven in terms of quality, you should pay attention to the following points: 1. Check its appearance: Check whether the paint layer and bonding of the box are fine and good. The appearance should be free of scratches, bruises, etc.; each function knob should be flexible and free.

2. Turn on the power and check whether various functions such as timing, automatic temperature control, etc. are consistent with the instructions.

3. Safety performance: The outer casing should have no electric leakage and numb hands, the electric heating elements in the box should be in firm contact, and the power plug cord should not be damaged, etc.

Finally, check whether the accessories, such as baking trays, baking racks, baking forks, etc. are complete and intact.

4. Weight selection: This index is not an absolute value, but generally the heavier the oven of the same capacity, the better the quality.

The heat preservation effect and firmness will be better than that of a relatively light oven.

Regarding the choice of capacity and temperature control, when choosing an oven, I agree with the phrase "It's better to have less than to overuse". However, students who are just starting out should not blindly pursue high-end brands, otherwise it will be "frozen" after baking it once or twice.

wasted.

However, families who really love baking are recommended to choose one that can independently control the temperature up and down, and has a larger capacity, because the larger the capacity, the more balanced the temperature in the inner cavity will be.

If you want to bake chiffons, etc., it is better to have an oven with more than 40 liters. An oven with less than 24 liters is not recommended, unless you just use it to bake fish, make some chicken wings, make simple egg tarts, etc.

PS: Although most domestic ovens advertise upper and lower temperature control, they cannot actually control the temperature because the upper and lower temperature separation is less than 10°C. In fact, baking bread and cakes requires a separation of 30°C, and baking biscuits requires a separation of 50°C. Many domestic ovens do

Not enough, so the bottom often burns.

Regarding the selection of heating methods and heating tube distribution, the more common materials for electric oven heating tubes on the market include quartz tubes and metal tubes. It is recommended that metal heating tubes be considered when purchasing.

The price of quartz tube is relatively low, but it is easily damaged after heating, so it is often used in low-end price products.

Metal heating tubes are relatively durable, but most of them are U-shaped, so the uniformity of food heating is relatively poor, such as Changdi and other brands that are now very popular online.

Although the low price is the first choice for beginners, the editor recommends that capable families choose ovens with more densely distributed heating tubes, double U-shaped heating tubes at the top and bottom, or ovens with more than 4 heating tubes at the top and bottom (the denser the heating tubes, the better).

Of course, there are also heating mesh types with more even temperature control, but the price is usually too expensive, so I won’t recommend them yet.