Completely OT - Convection ovens???

Does anyone here have a convection oven or microwave?

Hubby surprised me with my birthday present (a few weeks early) of a new range and microwave.   They both have this convection thing... and I have NO CLUE how they work (although I'm dying to try it out).

I've heard that you will likely burn a whole lotta stuff figuring it out... so I'm hoping to get the skinny on it, as to not torch the grocery budget..

I never use a microwave, but I love, love, love my convection oven.  It really does cook faster and my secret for not burning anything is by heating the oven to ten degrees cooler than the recipe calls for.  And if something is really dense, poke holes in it so the air can circulate through.

 Bon Apetite,

Mary

So... do you know if the convection microwave does the same things as the convection oven in the range?   I'm reading through the book for the convection microwave and it says you can bake bread & stuff in it... so I'm *almost* thinking that I might just have me triple ovens!!! (the range has two ovens in it).

How freaking cool would that be a Thanksgiving!  (says the girl that has dreamed of double ovens for decades and has had 1 small oven for eternity).

Well if you really want more ovens  you can have mine too, I despise cooking.hehe    Glad to see your so happy with your new toy.

  Sorry, but I have no clue about convection ovens.  

Have fun! 

LOL, if it wasn't obvious from my physique... I'm a total foodie.  I adore cooking and the more complicated the more I love it.  Makes me feel like Emeril

LOL, I'm the one sitting in the audience waiting for the food!   I'll try anything!ha   I do enjoy making soups on occasion though.  My ex use to call my bundle of restaurant's order out fliers my cookbook.hehe 

OMG!  I literally just sho****er out my nose LOL!!!!  

I spent my whole afternoon reorganizing my recipe binder (I print everything off and then store them in sheet protectors so if I get ingredients on them, it wipes off).    I try at least 3 new recipes a week.   If it's a keeper, it goes into my notebook.

I may have to have you out to be my guinea pig one of these days (provided you are close to me.... I don't think I ever heard if you live near Anchorage or not).   I love love love cooking for people.   All of my neighbors are very well fed LOL   Sometimes it really sucks being a family of 3, especially when 1 of them has a list of food allergies.

Yep, I'm an Anchorage girl!  Trying to be a Valley girl, once I can find a job out there.  Jobs are hard to find here, it's pretty close to null out in the Valley.  I'm thinking you live in Eagle River??  lol Let me know how close I am.ha

I'm like totally a Valley girl.... Like TOTALLY For sure!

Cool!  My sis lives out there, has for years.  My dh works out there also, has for a few years.  We can't afford to move out there though until I get a job out there.  So let me know if you ever hear of anything! :)