Conventional Vs. Convection Oven Temps

The type of oven you're dealing with will determine the cooking time and temperature.

Convection ovens cook foods more efficiently than their conventional counterparts. A small fan placed at the back of a convection oven helps the heat circulate throughout the space, cooking foods more evenly than a conventional oven would.

Time

Convection ovens cook foods faster than conventional ones. In general, you can reduce the cooking time by 25 percent when using a convection oven.

Temperature

The efficient use of heat in a convection oven means that users can reduce the cooking temperature when using one. A convection oven should be set 25 degrees lower than a conventional oven.

Considerations

With a conventional oven, you have to deal with special considerations when using more than one rack. Items on the top will cook faster than those on the bottom, so cooking times should be adjusted accordingly. In convection ovens, regardless of placement, all items are cooked evenly.

References

• Gourmet Sleuth: Convection Oven Cooking
• Fine Cooking: The Convection Changeover

Resources

• Convection Oven Calculator