When do i use convection

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I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice. Create an Account. Continue Shopping. Session Timed Out Your session has expired. Whirlpool Brand U. Convection vs. It does this with the help of a fan and exhaust system that blows hot air around the food. Not only does this help food to cook more evenly, but it also gives you a crispy result much like that of an air fryer because there is less moisture collection.

Oftentimes, conventional ovens will come with a convection oven setting, that when turned on activates the fan and exhaust system. You can even find toaster ovens with built-in convection ovens nowadays.

Here's your quick reminder on how a conventional oven works: A conventional oven has two heating elements that heat up the air inside the oven to cook food. One can be found on the bottom, and is used for most cooking and baking. The other is on the top, which is mostly used for broiling. Because a conventional doesn't circulate the air like a convection oven, you might have "hot spots," or pockets of air that are hotter than others.

This can lead to uneven cooking, which is why recipes will often call for you to rotate the baking pan in order to more evenly cook your dish. Here's a hot take for you — an air fryer is just a small, countertop convection oven. That's right, air fryers don't actually fry foods at all. It's also a good idea to reduce your recipe's recommended temperature by around 25 degrees many ovens will automatically do this for you to make sure your food has time to finish cooking on the inside without burning the outer layers.

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I turn it on when roasting chicken or when baking potatoes. It speeds up the cooking and, I think, gives a crisper skin in both cases. These doughs tend to puff up higher than in regular ovens, but they can burn more easily, too, if you overbake.

The one tip I have is to really watch the timing. Things will cook faster so you need to stay right there and watch the first batch of cookies you bake and note how long they take so you can adjust the time on your recipe. Shirley O. I just love it for biscuits especially. I do find that while I get more even results, I still need to rotate the sheet pans during cooking. I also love convection for roasting meats.

I love the even heat. I use convection to quickly and evenly toast nuts, to make evenly cooked tuiles to garnish desserts, to bake our brioche and raisin-pecan bread, tart shells and filled tarts, cakes, cookies, and breakfast treats. So I advise you to read. Already a subscriber?

Log in. Get the print magazine, 25 years of back issues online, over 7, recipes, and more. Start your FREE trial. Fine Cooking. Sign Up Login. Photos: Scott Phillips. Save to Recipe Box. Add Private Note. Saved Add to List Add to List. Add Recipe Note. A convection oven circulates hot air with a fan Unlike conventional radiant also called thermal ovens, convection ovens have a fan that continuously circulates air through the oven cavity.

Use baking pans with low sides to get the full benefits of convection. Go ahead and fill every rack in the oven, but still keep an eye on browning.

Depending on your oven, you may have to rotate pans for even cooking. Most ovens let you turn convection on and off.