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Old November 8th 09, 09:37 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Yowie
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Default Halogen ovens (OT)

"Lesley" wrote in message

Does anyone here use the above or have any experience of them?
We're considering getting one as our oven is really too big for the
two of us


The ad didn't work for me, but I'm assuming its based on infrared
technology. Whilst I've never used one for cooking food, I have lots of
experience with one in an industrial setting.

Yes, its true that it will heat up things very quickly. Its also true that
it will take less energy than a convection oven.

But I can imagine[1] that since it works in a similar way to microwaves
(using particular wavelengths to excite molecules and therefore making them
heat up) that the food would come out cooked much the way a microwave does -
that is, cooked but with no browning and little opportunity for flavours to
blend. I'd also hazard guess that much like a microwave, you'd still run
the risk of having it overcooked onthe outside and still icey cold onthe
inside.

Yowie
[1] I could be horribly wrong, too
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