How to Cook With an Electric Oven

Electric ovens are a common appliance in many households. Some ovens powered by electricity are convection ovens. Convection ovens make the process of cooking a meal even faster because they use a fan to circulate hot air inside the oven. There are numerous ways to cook with an electric oven.

Things You'll Need

• Electric oven Baking pan Roasting pan

Instructions

How to Cook With an Electric Oven

1. Preheat the oven to the desired temperature. Most ovens have an indicator light that comes on when the oven is heated to your required temperature.

2. Bake by turning the oven's setting knob to "Bake" and inserting a baking pan containing your meal. An oven's baking element is located at bottom of the oven. Cookies and casseroles are ideal foods for baking.

3. Roast by turning the setting knob to "Bake," and placing foods contained in a roasting pan into the oven. Turkey and chicken roast well.

4. Broil by turning the setting knob to "Broil," which heats the oven from an element located at the top of the oven. Steaks and fish broil nicely.

5. Speed bake foods in ovens that contain a speed bake convection setting, which bakes faster than regular radiant ovens. Speed bake most anything you wish to cook quickly.

Tips & Warnings

• Use glass or ceramic pans, and cook your meal on a temperature setting that is 25 degrees less than what the recipe calls for. The meal will cook just as fast but use less energy, thereby lowering your electric bill.

• Always use oven mitts when removing hot pans from the oven to protect your hands and forearms from burns.

Resources

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