I'm thinking about buying an oven and try make pie.

Is a microwave with grill as good as those small electric ovens for 1000 baht give or take ?

No, but here's my tip. Get to Robinsons and buy a Zanussi oven, 2,700 baht, it does all the things that a regular built in oven can do and it's a decent quality product.

My problem is, i don't even know if i will succeed in making a pie.

So my thoughts are, buy a cheap oven and throw it away if it didn't work.

Or buy another microwave that at least can work as a backup if my old micro break down.

But anyways: you think an oven is a fair bit better at this than a micro/grill combo ?

No, but here's my tip. Get to Robinsons and buy a Zanussi oven, 2,700 baht, it does all the things that a regular built in oven can do and it's a decent quality product.

That is the brand I have, fairly large free standing unit - they're a branch of Electrolux I believe. It has a rotisserie and fans internal and top/bottom elements. Believe I paid somewhat over 3,000 but probably comes in different sizes. I've done cakes, broiled roasts, made cinnamon rolls, etc successfully.

Of the ones i saw so far, an Electrolux for 1590 baht seemed to be the best,

it had a teflon thing that the pie are supposed to be in,

and a handle for taking it out

No, but here's my tip. Get to Robinsons and buy a Zanussi oven, 2,700 baht, it does all the things that a regular built in oven can do and it's a decent quality product.

That is the brand I have, fairly large free standing unit - they're a branch of Electrolux I believe. It has a rotisserie and fans internal and top/bottom elements. Believe I paid somewhat over 3,000 but probably comes in different sizes. I've done cakes, broiled roasts, made cinnamon rolls, etc successfully.

The first one we bought was a similar price but then we bought a second one whilst on sale at about 2,500, Mrs CM makes a lot of bakery for sale hence the second purchase was part of her business expansion plan that will no doubt cost me lots of money one day!

My problem is, i don't even know if i will succeed in making a pie.

So my thoughts are, buy a cheap oven and throw it away if it didn't work.

Make a pie and give it to someone else to bake. If it works then buy an oven, if not, don't.

I bought one of tese a couple of weeks ago and so far I have done a roast leg of lamb and made pate with no problem.

Pies will be comimg along in the next few days.

This on is 53 litres, fan assisted and a removeable rotisserie.

Cost 2,990 baht at Makro.

You can use any oven that have been posted, the main problem is with the paistry as you will know when you work it it has to be cool and as the temp: here tend's to be on the hot side there in lie's the problem. I have found the only way I can do it is in an air con: room and then via the fridge. You can put the rolling board in the fridge before hand this dose work but you have to be quick. best of luck.

I bought a Turbora at Paragon about a year ago for about 1100B that has temp dial, directional heat, and timer. I was told that it was going to break very fast by the sales team that I should go for the 3000b+ models. Now its been a year of nearly daily use cooking meatloafs, cheese cakes, chicken breast, pizza and the occasional quiche, never had a problem.

Id highly recommend getting a cheaper smaller one to start with and move from there.

I'd stay away from the Robinsons "houseware" brand ovens, poorly made with a poor reputation.