Fan Forced Ovens

[thaipod]

I have a SMEG fan forced oven and would like to know what is the purpose of the fan . Is it to cook faster ,when do you use it and what recipes, defrosting , etc..

Thanks in advance

[bkkjames]

I believe the correct term is convection oven. have you tried google?

[aussie11950]

Fans are sometime used in microwave ovens to distribute the microwaves. If it says"fan forced" it could be a combined microwave/convection oven.

The rating plate should say how many watts if it also has a convection function. You could use recipes for normal and microwave ovens if this is the case.

[thaipod]

Its actually a normal wall oven with a fan not a microvave

[David006]

I believe the correct term is convection oven. have you tried google?

actually convection is natural transfer of heat, fan assisted or forced ovens aid/speed up convection. ..ie spread the heat more evenly. fan ovens are said to be more efficient for this reason..had a commercial muffin oven which was fan forced very efficient!

Have a toaster oven now lol ..leave the fan on all the time when roasting etc..

Top down heat ie grilling is probably better without the fan..

[manarak]

Its actually a normal wall oven with a fan not a microvave

The fan distributes the heat more evenly inside, so food cooks more quickly and evenly.

[FOODLOVER]

Thirty percent faster, causes baked goods to rise more and less pronounced hot spot. Great for oven searing at high temp such as prime rib to start and then lower heat. Standard in pro kitchens. Makes a great yard bird as well.

[paulchiangmai]

Once you have used a fan forced oven you will never go back to any other type.

[kennedy]

When cooking with the fan,lower the temp called for in a recipe.

[TheWalkingMan]

I have seen some recipes which give different temps/times for the type of oven used.

[RabC]

I lower the temp indicated for a normal oven by 20 DegC but keep the cooking time.