Thermador Readies for Launch of 'Ultimate Culinary Center'

Thermador ( http://www.thermador.com ), the inventor of the wall oven and countless other kitchen appliance firsts, asks the question: "Do you cook?"

That question has never been more relevant than now, as the luxury-appliance brand readies for the launch of what is being labeled as The Ultimate Culinary Center™. The new Pro Grand ® Steam Range , available this fall at high-end appliance retailers nationwide, is the world's first all-in-one cooking appliance to combine a Steam & Convection combination oven, a full-size convection oven, a six-burner gas rangetop with a grill or griddle option, and a warming drawer. Additionally, it houses Thermador's cooking exclusives, such as the ExtraLow® simmering technology, and a new power Star® Burner delivering 22,000 BTUs per hour.About Thermador Thermador has been providing real innovations for real cooks for more than 75 years. The iconic line of cooking, cleaning, refrigeration and ventilation products remains committed to empowering culinary enthusiasts to be their best through continuous innovation breakthroughs -- from the world's first wall ovens and gas cooktops with the patented Star® Burner to a speedcooking oven that reduces cooking time by 50 percent.Thermador's new flagship 48-inch range, which offers steaming, convection baking, burner cooking, simmering, grilling, griddle cooking and warming, is meant for the culinary enthusiast who truly enjoys cooking and wants every cooking option available to make the perfect meal at home. An entire holiday meal can be prepared with one appliance, including the cooking of a 14-pound turkey in just 90 minutes in the steam and convection oven, or even at-home wok cooking using the industry's most powerful gas Star Burner.Press Room: http://www.thermador.com/about/press-roomMedia Contacts Chris Yemma/Sung Cho DGWB PR (714) 881-2412/881-2345 office (619) 850-7240/(949) 422-7156 mobile cyemma@dgwb.com schoi@dgwb.com"As the brand that stood for the very best in cooking appliances for more than 11 decades, Thermador has certainly been at the forefront of kitchen innovation," said Zach Elkin, director of the Thermador brand. "But the Pro Grand Steam Range certainly elevates Thermador to new culinary heights. A proud centerpiece for any kitchen, it is the world's first appliance to delivery seven distinct cooking options with all of our cooking exclusives. Thermador has always been the brand for true home cooks, but we've never introduced an appliance that aligns this well with our brand statement of 'Real Innovations for Real Cooks.'"Thermador is part of BSH Home Appliances Corporation, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bosch and Siemens Home Appliance Group, the third largest appliance manufacturer in the world. For more information, visit www.thermador.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/thermador and @ThermadorHome , respectively. For Thermador customer service, call 1-800-735-4328.Twitter @ThermadorHome Facebook www.facebook.com/thermador Blog www.thermador.com/blogAdd to Digg Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to NewsvineImage Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1702652 Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1702655The Pro Grand Steam Range will be available at high-end appliance retailers for an MSRP of $13,995.

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Solar Ovens and RV's - A Match Made in Heaven

A solar oven and an RV is a match made in heaven. My wife and I have been full-timing for about three years now and are still learning new lessons about adapting to this unusual lifestyle. A major environmental adjustment, that took some getting used to, was adapting to a smaller space. There is moving around space, cooking space, storage space, my space, her space, and probably the most challenging is the shared space. A woman likes "HER SPACE." A place for almost everything and almost everything in its place, if there is enough space. Having more than one of any single item in an RV is considered a luxury, if not an impossibility.

However, my problems just started! Remember the "My Space" "Her Space" scenario? Well, I like "My" solar oven so much, I want to be able to bake two loaves of bread in one while baking a chicken in another and a cobbler in a THIRD! Three Ovens! Where will I store them? What do I get rid of to make space? My precious stuff, or her junk? Space is precious, right? I solved the problem and simply removed the passenger seat and stacked the three ovens in its place, complete with seat belt. Problem solved, right? Wrong, she now says she's driving!Solar is not everything it is cracked up to be, but at least I'm greener than I was before this all started. Solar ovens are fun in the sun.In our research we soon realized that, just like any appliance, there are good ones and some not so good. Our internet research of solar ovens soon brought us to a startling conclusion: this is not a well organized industry, much like the alternative energy resources in general. Our first clue was the dozens of websites and articles claiming to have free plans how to make your own solar oven from used CDs or pizza boxes and aluminum foil, and even a parabolic unit fashioned from a discarded satellite dish. However, we did find several makes of solar ovens available, with a wide range of physical and technological designs. One fact was quickly observed: there are as many exaggerated performance claims as there are solar oven designs. The most common error was the maximum temperature the ovens could achieve and maintain with some degree of consistency.The box-type ovens with reflectors proved in cooking tests time after time to be the most efficient and consistent performers. Three of the top brand name solar ovens were tested on CBS "Early Show" and the "box-type" sun ovens were the only ones that would reach and maintain 350F. One box-type brand, claimed to easily reach 350F, yet on the Gaiam website blog, one customer from Utah and another from New Mexico complained they could not even boil water on a sunny day, with the New Mexico customer stating it was twenty days to the summer solstice. It pays to do your research. I scratched that one from my list of prospects.The second most recognized challenge is the daily management of energy resources, primarily the backup, house batteries, power supply and its requirements. The generator must be started for even small tasks, such as blow drying hair, making toast, making a smoothie or ironing a shirt. It is especially required for operating the microwave or convection oven, and for periods of one to two hours for cooking a roast or turkey. The main challenge related to using an oven in an RV such as a motor home, is the residual heat generated in such a small space and can prove to be intolerable on a hot summer day, even with the use of a ceiling exhaust fan. Unless the RV is plugged into shore power, most on-board generators will not support the electrical demand of both an oven and air-conditioning.Another important fact concerning the fold-up reflector type ovens is that they still require a container for the food that needs to be carried along with the reflector separately and they can easily be blown about in the wind. The box-type solar ovens are insulated and most have lids to retain the heat. In addition to that, the fold-up solar ovens only have a four month life span with continuous use. So, regardless of the fact that they cost less than the box-type solar ovens, they need to be replaced three to four times a year, while the box-type ovens have extended warranties, even with continuous daily use.Despite the size of the box-type solar ovens, 19x19x11" (21 pounds), two of them were back-packed (by one climber) to the base camp at Mt. Everest, 17,600 feet and they were able to cook in sub-zero temperatures. With this fact, I narrowed my search to box-type sun ovens.The ovens that caught my attention were the ones that seemed to fold up and slip into a back pack or small space in our already over-packed motor home. Unfortunately, the very feature that had attracted my interest in the first place became the very feature that, when the truth be known, became the deal -breaker. The fold-up design hindered that oven's ability to achieve the higher temperatures that the heavier, more substantially designed ovens could.Many cooks forgo baking bread, a cake, pie, brownies, cookies, or cornbread in the summer for that reason alone, and yet who would not want fresh baked goods in hot weather? Well, now you can, thanks to the power of the sun and the invention of the solar oven. A solar oven is obviously used outside, therefore eliminating the overheated motor home condition.

Learn the history of solar ovens, FAQ, how to build your own solar oven, discover the consumers reports and best prices: http://www.sunovenchef.com.

Author: Douglas C. Hoover

UPDATE: Thermador Readies for Launch of 'Ultimate Culinary Center'

Thermador ( http://www.thermador.com ), the inventor of the wall oven and countless other kitchen appliance firsts, asks the question: "Do you cook?"

The Pro Grand Steam Range will be available at high-end appliance retailers for an MSRP of $13,995.About Thermador Thermador has been providing real innovations for real cooks for more than 75 years. The iconic line of cooking, cleaning, refrigeration and ventilation products remains committed to empowering culinary enthusiasts to be their best through continuous innovation breakthroughs -- from the world's first wall ovens and gas cooktops with the patented Star® Burner to a speedcooking oven that reduces cooking time by 50 percent.That question has never been more relevant than now, as the luxury-appliance brand readies for the launch of what is being labeled as The Ultimate Culinary Center™. The new Pro Grand ® Steam Range , available this fall at high-end appliance retailers nationwide, is the world's first all-in-one cooking appliance to combine a Steam & Convection combination oven, a full-size convection oven, a six-burner gas rangetop with a grill or griddle option, and a warming drawer. Additionally, it houses Thermador's cooking exclusives, such as the ExtraLow® simmering technology, and a new power Star® Burner delivering 22,000 BTUs per hour.Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1702652 Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1702655Media Contacts Chris Yemma/Sung Cho DGWB PR (714) 881-2412/881-2345 office (619) 850-7240/(949) 422-7156 mobile cyemma@dgwb.com schoi@dgwb.comThe Pro Grand Steam Range will be available at high-end appliance retailers for an MSRP of $13,995.Press Room: http://www.thermador.com/about/press-roomMedia Contacts Chris Yemma/Sung Choi DGWB PR (714) 881-2412/881-2345 office (619) 850-7240/(949) 422-7156 mobile cyemma@dgwb.com schoi@dgwb.comThermador's new flagship 48-inch range, which offers steaming, convection baking, burner cooking, simmering, grilling, griddle cooking and warming, is meant for the culinary enthusiast who truly enjoys cooking and wants every cooking option available to make the perfect meal at home. An entire holiday meal can be prepared with one appliance, including the cooking of a 14-pound turkey in just 90 minutes in the steam and convection oven, or even at-home wok cooking using the industry's most powerful gas Star Burner."As the brand that stood for the very best in cooking appliances for more than 11 decades, Thermador has certainly been at the forefront of kitchen innovation," said Zach Elkin, director of the Thermador brand. "But the Pro Grand Steam Range certainly elevates Thermador to new culinary heights. A proud centerpiece for any kitchen, it is the world's first appliance to delivery seven distinct cooking options with all of our cooking exclusives. Thermador has always been the brand for true home cooks, but we've never introduced an appliance that aligns this well with our brand statement of 'Real Innovations for Real Cooks.'"Follow Thermador:

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Thermador Readies for Launch of 'Ultimate Culinary Center'

Thermador ( http://www.thermador.com ), the inventor of the wall oven and countless other kitchen appliance firsts, asks the question: "Do you cook?"

Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1703284 Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1703286Follow Thermador:"As the brand that stood for the very best in cooking appliances for more than 11 decades, Thermador has certainly been at the forefront of kitchen innovation," said Zach Elkin, director of the Thermador brand. "But the Pro Grand Steam Range certainly elevates Thermador to new culinary heights. A proud centerpiece for any kitchen, it is the world's first appliance to delivery seven distinct cooking options with all of our cooking exclusives. Thermador has always been the brand for true home cooks, but we've never introduced an appliance that aligns this well with our brand statement of 'Real Innovations for Real Cooks.'"Twitter @ThermadorHome Facebook www.facebook.com/thermador Blog www.thermador.com/blogThermador is part of BSH Home Appliances Corporation, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bosch and Siemens Home Appliance Group, the third largest appliance manufacturer in the world. For more information, visit www.thermador.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/thermador and @ThermadorHome , respectively. For Thermador customer service, call 1-800-735-4328.Thermador is part of BSH Home Appliances Corporation, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bosch and Siemens Home Appliance Group, the third largest appliance manufacturer in the world. For more information, visit www.thermador.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/thermador and @ThermadorHome , respectively. For Thermador customer service, call 1-800-735-4328.Thermador's new flagship 48-inch range, which offers steaming, convection baking, burner cooking, simmering, grilling, griddle cooking and warming, is meant for the culinary enthusiast who truly enjoys cooking and wants every cooking option available to make the perfect meal at home. An entire holiday meal can be prepared with one appliance, including the cooking of a 14-pound turkey in just 90 minutes in the steam and convection oven, or even at-home wok cooking using the industry's most powerful gas Star Burner.Press Room: http://www.thermador.com/about/press-roomAdd to Digg Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to NewsvineAbout Thermador Thermador has been providing real innovations for real cooks for more than 75 years. The iconic line of cooking, cleaning, refrigeration and ventilation products remains committed to empowering culinary enthusiasts to be their best through continuous innovation breakthroughs -- from the world's first wall ovens and gas cooktops with the patented Star® Burner to a speedcooking oven that reduces cooking time by 50 percent.Add to Digg Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to Newsvine

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Practical thermal profile expectations in a dual-lane, dual-speed reflow oven: developing a recipe that will satisfy both boards

Dual-lane reflow ovens have been available for years, permitting two boards to be run at the same time in parallel. Until recently, circuit board manufacturers have been limited to processing the same boards or boards with like mass in each of the lanes, but dual-lane reflow ovens with independent lane speeds now make it possible to run boards with larger differences.

Rated one of the eight best food bloggers by Forbes.com, Hair is also a food columnist for the Tampa Tribune and Discovery Channel's Health blog, and appears regularly on the "Daytime" television show, syndicated in 120 markets. She is also a frequent panelist speaker at top food-blogging conferences, such as BlogHer Food, and was ranked No. 1 on Slashfood's list of "Sexy Chefs: 10 Hottest Women in the Food Industry 2011."Follow Thermador: http://www.thermador.com/ Twitter @ThermadorHome Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thermador/ Blog http://www.thermador.com/blog/q = the thermal energy being transferred to the board[FIGURE 9 OMITTED]Press Room: http://www.thermador.com/about/press-room/whereWe then followed the procedure used with the eutectic profile and varied the belt speed [ or -]15 IPM from the starting point. The new peak temperature, TAL and soak time were recorded for the various belt speeds with each of the three test boards. The results are shown in FIGURES 8, 9 and 10.Thermador is part of BSH Home Appliances Corporation, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bosch and Siemens Home Appliance Group, the third largest appliance manufacturer in the world. For more information, visit www.thermador.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/thermador and @ThermadorHome , respectively. For Thermador customer service, call 1-800-735-4328.In August 2009, a report published by BTU (1) showed how changing the belt speed, zone set points and convection rate affected a solder reflow profile. It looked at how the furnace settings affected the peak temperature, time above liquidus and uniformity of two SMT boards. This new study varied the belt speed from 30 IPM to 60 IPM on a 75 gm, 360 g and 520 g board with eutectic and Pb-free recipes on a Pyramax 150 12-zone nitrogen reflow oven. The change in peak temperature, time above liquidus and soak time of each combination was recorded.Next we wondered if predictive software such as KIC Navigator could be used to forecast the profile. We had used a KIC Explorer to obtain the original profiles for the trial, so it was an easy step to see what the KIC Navigator would predict if told to change just the belt speed on the Pb-free baseline runs for each board. The software predicted peak temperatures that were within 2[degrees] to 3[degrees]C of what was actually measured. The peak temperature predicted results vs. actual for the three boards, shown in FIGURE 11.By introducing a heavier or lighter board to the equation, the a and A factors change. Thermal energy absorbed by the board (q) then adjusts so the equation remains balanced. This change in thermal energy (q) results in a different board temperature. To maintain the board temperature, we must change either the zone set points ([DELTA]T) or belt speed (t).[DELTA]T = the temperature difference between the gas (convection) and the boardWhen we move the board parameters to one side of the equation and the oven parameters to the other side, we getMedia Contacts Chris Yemma/Sung Choi DGWB PR (714) 881-2412/881-2345 office (619) 850-7240/(949) 422-7156 mobile cyemma@dgwb.com schoi@dgwb.com[FIGURE 4 OMITTED]q = a * t * A * [DELTA]T Eq. 1[FIGURE 5 OMITTED]Next the belt speed was changed in steps of approximately 5 IPM to a maximum and minimum of 15 IPM from the starting point on the three boards. We recorded the new peak temperature, TAL and soak time for each step. The results are shown in FIGURES 3-5.t = time the board is in the heatEutectic recipe. The first step in the trial was to establish a baseline recipe that produced a standard ramp-soak-spike profile with the 360 g board at 45 IPM (FIGURE 2). The peak temperature was targeted at 220[degrees]C, time above liquidus (TAL) at 60 sec, and the time between 140[degrees] and 170[degrees]C at 70 sec.A = the surface area the heat sees[FIGURE 6 OMITTED]If we could accept the new TAL and soak times, the new second board belt speed would work. If we could not accept the new TAL or soak, we would need to accept a different peak temperature on the new board or try different set points on both boards.Practical application. We then applied the data to the real-life situation of running two different boards in the same oven. We started with the 360 g board in one lane and wanted to run the 75 g board in the other. Figure 3 revealed we needed to increase the belt speed to 58 IPM (see FIGURE 6) to maintain the same peak temperature on both boards. Meanwhile, Figures 4 and 5 told us that the TAL and soak of the 75 g board would shorten to approximately 45 and 55 sec. with the 58 IPM belt speed.[q/[a * A]] = t * [DELTA]T Eq. 2[FIGURE 8 OMITTED]When the belt speed was varied, all three parameters changed as in the eutectic profile. The TAL changed by 80 sec; the soak time changed by 20 sec., and the peak temperature changed by around 15[degrees]C.The board weights had the same effect on the peak temperature that we had with the eutectic solder profile. At the lower belt speeds, the difference between boards was about 7[degrees]C, and at the faster speeds, it was close to 13[degrees]C. But unlike the eutectic profile, where the mass did not affect the TAL or soak time, the TAL was about 20 sec. longer with the lighter 75 g board. (This most likely was due to the ramp to peak profile shape.)Visit Two Peas and Their Pod: www.twopeasandtheirpod.comNow we have the ability to run different speeds in each lane; it is the process engineer's responsibility to develop the recipe that will satisfy both boards. The following gives practical insight into a method to obtain this recipe.The belt speed change affected all three parameters. The TAL and soak time were changed by almost 50 sec, and the peak temperatures varied by around 15[degrees]C.[FIGURE 2 OMITTED][FIGURE 3 OMITTED]Thermador's food-blogger partnerships are one of the key marketing initiatives of the luxury-appliance brand's overall revitalization campaign. Targeting the culinary enthusiast, or those most passionate about cooking and entertaining at home, the Thermador 2011 marketing campaign also focuses on two steam-focused product debuts: the Steam & Convection Oven, which was unveiled in October 2010, and another industry innovation set to launch this summer.To begin, understand factors that affect the transfer of thermal energy from the heater in a convection oven to the board. In most cases reflow oven fans push gas (air or nitrogen) across a heated electric coil to increase its temperature. Then the hot gas is distributed to the product through a series of holes in an orifice plate, as shown below. The equation that describes the transfer of energy from the hot gas to the board is well known[FIGURE 1 OMITTED]As expected, the board weights had an influence on the peak temperature with the heavier board being 7[degrees] to 10[degrees]C colder than the light board. But there was little difference in TAL or soak time between the boards.[FIGURE 7 OMITTED]

Next we wondered if predictive software such as KIC Navigator could be used to forecast the profile. We had used a KIC Explorer to obtain the original profiles for the trial, so it was an easy step to see what the KIC Navigator would predict if told to change just the belt speed on the Pb-free baseline runs for each board. The software predicted peak temperatures that were within 2[degrees] to 3[degrees]C of what was actually measured. The peak temperature predicted results vs. actual for the three boards, shown in FIGURE 11.

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Thermador Enlists Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen

Thermador ( http://www.thermador.com/ ) kitchens around the country are about to get even steamier.

About Thermador Thermador has been providing real innovations for real cooks for more than 75 years. The iconic line of cooking, cleaning, refrigeration and ventilation products remains committed to empowering culinary enthusiasts to be their best through continuous innovation breakthroughs -- from the world's first wall ovens and gas cooktops with the patented Star® Burner to a speedcooking oven that reduces cooking time by 50 percent.Visit Steamy Kitchen: www.steamykitchen.com"We are extremely excited to welcome Jaden Hair to the Thermador brand family," said Zach Elkin, director of the Thermador brand. "Jaden's mantra of fresh and healthy cooking aligns beautifully with our message, especially with our increased presence in the steam-cooking arena. Additionally, Thermador's partnership with Jaden further strengthens our relationship with the food-blogging community, which provides a direct link to the cooking enthusiasts we are so passionate about."[FIGURE 10 OMITTED]The charts gave us the same information as with the eutectic profile. The peak temperature chart (Figure 8) tells us that if we were using the recipe we established for the 360 g board, and we wanted to run a 75 g board in the parallel lane, we would need to increase the belt speed to 60 IPM. Figures 9 and 10 tell us that the TAL and soak of the 75 g board with a belt speed of 60 IPM would be approximately 40 and 20 sec.a = the heat transfer coefficient of the board and componentsThe luxury-appliance brand, buzzing lately from the introduction of its Steam & Convection Oven , announced today it has partnered with food-blogging sensation Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen , widely considered one of the food industry's most influential personalities. Hair will be crafting recipes in her new Thermador professional kitchen, and will serve as a contributor to Thermador's social media platforms, including its blog: www.thermador.com/blog .Application. When running a new board in a single-lane oven, we adjust the profile by modifying the set points ([DELTA]T) and/or the belt speed (t) to obtain the correct profile. But if two different boards are run in a dual-lane oven, we can only change the belt speed because both lanes see the same temperature (set points).Likewise, if we wanted to run the 520 g board with the 360 g board zone temperatures, we needed a belt speed of 38 IPM to maintain the peak temperature. The resulting TAL would be 80 sec. and soak would be 85 sec.Pb-free recipe. Next we repeated the data acquisition for a Pb-free profile. We established the baseline recipe for a Pb-free ramp-to-peak profile on the 360 g board at 44 IPM (FIGURE 7). The peak temperature target was 240[degrees]C, with a time above the 217[degrees]C liquidus of 60 sec. Since there is usually little or no soak on Pb-free profiles, we monitored the time between 140[degrees] and 170[degrees]C in the event the soak becomes & consideration in the future.Predictive software. After numerous profiles, it was realized that a method was needed to shorten the time it took to obtain the data for these charts. The data in the first trials were close to linear over the speed range; therefore, our first thought was to obtain the base profile on the primary board and then run two profiles on the secondary board with the same zone set points and belt speeds of [ or -]15 TPM. We could then connect the dots, draw a parallel line, and come up with a new belt speed for the secondary board. This would require only three profiles to establish the preliminary belt speed estimate.

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Setting Your Eyes On The Best Convection Microwave Oven

There are a lot of microwave ovens for you to choose from. Different brands have different features and conveniences to offer. It would all just depend on what the consumer is looking for. Microwave ovens offer consumers a way to save time on their cooking. It offers the convenience that help make one's fast-paced life more manageable.

In every usage, the patented cooking methods applied in NuWave oven are Conduction, Convection and Infrared. The rays emitted from infrared work with a convection fan and a conductive heat to ensure even cooking on all layers in between foods.The oven that is installed in your kitchen is typically a conduction oven. Some ovens may have a fan to circulate the heat and this make this device a conduction-convection oven. This unit has heating elements that release heat, which then cooks your food from the outside in.The NuWave oven is an efficient and healthy alternative to conventional oven. Besides reducing the bad cholesterol from food, it is also energy-efficient because it uses the convection-infrared method of heating.Most homes today cannot afford without having a microwave oven for those quick-fix cooking that is becoming more commonplace. With time-saving microwave meals getting more popular, the need for that reliable microwave oven even becomes more appealing.Features include CompuBroil, CompuRoast and CompuBake capabilities that automatically compute broiling, roasting and baking times and temperature settings so that you do not have to estimate.It uses 1500watts, but it is the most energy-efficient since it requires less cooking time. And for that, it makes an eco-friendly device. NuWave features Dial Controls on the Power Head for controlling time and temperature.Another thing that needs to be considered when looking to purchase an oven for your kitchen is the space where it will be located. Some ovens can be installed in a wall, others under a counter and there are those that are part of a traditional stove/oven combination unit. Then other people will look at just how easy the oven will be to clean. A standard oven will have to be cleaned the old fashioned way (using oven cleaner, scrubbing pad and a good deal of elbow grease). However, if you want you could purchase self cleaning ovens which are provided with a super high temperature setting which is used when the oven is empty and the door is locked. This style of oven will burn off any food left in the oven until it turns to ash and all you have to do is wipe it out using a damp sponge or cloth. But if you don�t want to get dirty, and then consider using your vacuum cleaner to get rid of the ash and dust that has been made. Or it may be you decide to purchase a continuous cleaning oven which has a special surface that helps to absorb and spread out any spills that appear during cooking which can be burned off at a lower temperature. These styles of ovens can be cleaned periodically with just either a damp sponge or cloth just like the self cleaning oven. Unfortunately any larger spills that occur in this type of oven will have to be removed using the traditional method of using oven cleaner and elbow grease. It is wise to clean up any spills as soon as possible else if left too long they will become a permanent feature of the oven.

There are other Sharp microwave convection ovens available for you to check out. Aside from the over the range microwave oven models, there are also over the counter models worth taking a look at. But all in all Sharp offers you the convenience and the efficiency that you look for when searching for the ideal microwave oven. You no longer have to search for anything less.

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What To Check For When Buying A Nuwave Oven?

There are many advantages to using the Nuwave oven. This is a new type of oven that cooks 3 ways. You can broil, grill and roast without fats or oil. Only this oven has ever received the CheftsBest award. Do you know how it compares with the conventional oven? Learn more about this new oven, in this article.

If you are cooking chicken, the meat becomes evenly golden brown all throughout the sides. No part of the meat is cooked rare because it cooks from inside and out.Air frying is frying without oil. So, when you fry fries, it is possible to fry without oil. The results are crispy, golden yellow fries. This oven, the patented NuWave, is partly a countertop convection oven, partly conduction oven, and partly infrared cooking device.So, it broils, grills, roasts, and toasts without using fats or oil, and its oil and fats are greatly reduced, so that only very little is retained in the food. The NuWave can also bake, steam, air fry, and barbecue healthily. In addition, it can dehydrate food without pre-heating or defrosting.Sharp offers you a wide range of versatile and attractive microwave ovens that offer you convenience at a touch of a button. You can check out some of Sharp's excellent line of microwave ovens to help make your choice easier.You can check out the Sharp microwave convection oven that offers you one of the most advanced and reliable ovens of its kind today. If you are looking to improve on your speed cooking, Sharp offers you its line of high speed ovens to help provide you with the convenience and time saving innovations to simplify your already busy life.As a conduction oven, NuWave directly transfers heat to the food like regular ovens do. As a convection oven, it is a bit fancier as it circulates hot air around the food in an oven. Hence, it evenly distributes heat, speeding up the process and consistency of cooking.There are other Sharp microwave convection ovens available for you to check out. Aside from the over the range microwave oven models, there are also over the counter models worth taking a look at. But all in all Sharp offers you the convenience and the efficiency that you look for when searching for the ideal microwave oven. You no longer have to search for anything less.The NuWave oven is the only countertop infrared oven to win the ChefsBest award. The independent professional chefs honored it as the best performing oven for seven consecutive years since 2000.Firstly we come to the conventional oven which normally uses either gas or electric (heating element) to provide heat to the oven for cooking food. Unfortunately with this style of oven there seems to be one problem which is that the heat does not always get dissipated evenly throughout the oven and you may find that you can only cook one dish at a time (even if you have the space for more).With many microwave oven brands competing to get your attention, you surely have a huge task ahead of you. Finding the microwave oven that best fits all your needs can be time consuming. Your best recourse would be to check out the best brands available in the market today. And one of the best microwave ovens that you should consider comes from Sharp.Now, NuWave oven is equipped with infrared that heats up food directly without heating up the air around it. The rays that come with the infrared radiate the heat directed at the food just like the restaurants utilize warming lights to cook their foods. This way, the cooking time is reduced.Sharp offers several over the range convection microwave ovens for you to choose from. These Sharp microwave convection ovens are not only very efficient cooking time savers but also employ space saving designs and easy installation.These ovens are also equipped with built-in exhaust systems that offer horizontal and vertical discharge of exhaust air and provide ductless recirculation. These ovens also feature the Smart and Easy Sensor that can automatically determine cooking and reheating times.

With NuWave oven, you would love to cook and use healthier oils on fries, roast and to saut� vegetables on the foldable and adjustable tray. And because it guarantees quick cooking, you do not have to buy drive-thru pack lunches.

Author: Rudy Silva

Ovens. The Right One For Your Kitchen.

Now more than ever because of the different types of cooking methods and the styles of ovens available people are becoming confused over which is the best oven option for them when redesigning or building a new kitchen in their homes. Hopefully the information provided below will help to make the decision on what is the right oven for your kitchen much easier.

If your food is frozen and has larger cuts of meat, the NuWave can cook quicker-50% faster than conventional ovens. The food remains moist in the inside, and evenly brown on the outside without using oil.Next we come to the convection oven, which uses a fan inside to move the hot air around the oven and this results in a more even heat being dissipated around the whole oven, which means that all the shelves can be used effectively. Another advantage of a convection oven is that they are more energy efficient, not only do they reach the required temperature faster, but they can also be used for cooking at lower temperatures as well. As previously mentioned these styles of ovens have either a fan assisted or fan forced delivery system for dissipating the heat more evenly around the oven. For those ovens that are fan assisted you will find that the heating element/gas flame and fan are separate usually the heating source is at the bottom of the oven and the fan at the back. Whilst if you have a fan forced oven then you will find that both the heating element/gas flame is surrounded by the fan. In some cases you may even find that your oven is a combination oven meaning it is both a conventional and convection oven. Then there are some combination ovens that are both a microwave and convection oven as well and this has a number of advantages over a normal convection oven, not only can food be cooked quicker in it but you will discover that even less energy is used than a normal convection oven.

Another thing that needs to be considered when looking to purchase an oven for your kitchen is the space where it will be located. Some ovens can be installed in a wall, others under a counter and there are those that are part of a traditional stove/oven combination unit. Then other people will look at just how easy the oven will be to clean. A standard oven will have to be cleaned the old fashioned way (using oven cleaner, scrubbing pad and a good deal of elbow grease). However, if you want you could purchase self cleaning ovens which are provided with a super high temperature setting which is used when the oven is empty and the door is locked. This style of oven will burn off any food left in the oven until it turns to ash and all you have to do is wipe it out using a damp sponge or cloth. But if you don�t want to get dirty, and then consider using your vacuum cleaner to get rid of the ash and dust that has been made. Or it may be you decide to purchase a continuous cleaning oven which has a special surface that helps to absorb and spread out any spills that appear during cooking which can be burned off at a lower temperature. These styles of ovens can be cleaned periodically with just either a damp sponge or cloth just like the self cleaning oven. Unfortunately any larger spills that occur in this type of oven will have to be removed using the traditional method of using oven cleaner and elbow grease. It is wise to clean up any spills as soon as possible else if left too long they will become a permanent feature of the oven.

Author: Allison Thompson

Microwave Convection Ovens: For Tasty & Nutritious Meal

Microwave ovens help cook any food with amazing speed. The convection facility in a microwave oven allows a 'airflow' circulation that heats up any food in less time using much less electricity.

A minimum quantity of oil is required for cooking any type of dishes. This is good for health.Closely regulate the cooking to reduce over cooking.With microwave cooking, nutrients are preserved and the actual taste of the food remains intact. Only a minimum quantity of oil is required to cook any dish.The oven operates at much lower temperature and leads to 20% decrease in cooking time compared to other ovens.Cooking in microwave ovens is a lot faster than conventional methods of cooking. The oven operates at much lower temperatures and reduces 20% of cooking time compared to other ovens.Following are some of the other advantages of microwave convection oven:There are different kinds of microwave ovens in the market. Some noteworthy are Merrychef microwave ovens, Panasonic commercial microwave, commercial pizza ovens... Get one today and serve yourself, your family, friends & guests with tasty, healthy and delicious food!The space you have for an oven will be another consideration in your purchase. Ovens may be installed in the wall, under a counter, or as part of a traditional stove/oven combination unit. Ease of cleaning may be a factor for some people. Standard ovens will have to be cleaned the old fashioned way, on your hands and knees with oven cleaner and a scrubbing pad. Self cleaning ovens have a super high temperature setting that are used with the oven otherwise empty and the door locked, that burn any food left in the oven to ash, which makes it easy to wipe out with a damp sponge. You can also use your vacuum cleaner to clean out ash and dust. Continuous cleaning ovens have a surface that helps absorb and spread out spills so that they can be burned off at lower temperatures. They can be cleaned periodically with a damp sponge as well. Larger spills will have to be cleaned similarly to a standard oven and stains may become permanent if left too long.Convection ovens use a fan to move heated air through the oven, resulting in a more even heat throughout the oven, so you can use all the shelves. These ovens also are more energy efficient, heat faster, and can cook at lower temperatures. Convection ovens are either fan assisted or fan forced. In the fan assisted oven, the heating element and fan are separate, with the heating element on the bottom and the fan in the back. Fan forced convection ovens surround the fan with the heating element. Some ovens are combination conventional and convection ovens. There are also combination ovens that are microwave and convection ovens, which have many of the advantages of convection ovens, but cook faster and use even less energy than regular convection ovens.Eating food cooked in the microwave exposes you to radiation.The microwave convection oven can roast, brown and crisp food as well as cook food quickly. It provides the user additional advantage of cooking, heating of microwaves and baking, broiling of convection ovens.Besides these, another argument against microwave ovens is that, food doesn't get heated evenly, which means there are cold spots and hot spots. Bacteria and other microorganisms can flourish in the cold spots.

There are different kinds of microwave ovens in the market. Some noteworthy are Merrychef microwave ovens, Panasonic commercial microwave, commercial pizza ovens... Get one today and serve yourself, your family, friends & guests with tasty, healthy and delicious food!

Author: James Zimmarman

Home Appliances: Ovens

With the different types of cooking methods and installation styles available in ovens today, people looking to purchase a new oven may be easily confused by all the options. Here�s some oven-speak to make your shopping trip a bit easier.

Food cooked in microwave convection ovens is as nutritious as food cooked in other ways, and studies suggest that microwave ovens retains more vitamins, minerals and nutrients than boiling. Nutrients like vitamin A and E are less likely to be destroyed. This is good for health.The microwave convection oven is a wonderful creation. It provides the couple advantages of microwave and convection methods. There are some other features too that make this oven so special.

The space you have for an oven will be another consideration in your purchase. Ovens may be installed in the wall, under a counter, or as part of a traditional stove/oven combination unit. Ease of cleaning may be a factor for some people. Standard ovens will have to be cleaned the old fashioned way, on your hands and knees with oven cleaner and a scrubbing pad. Self cleaning ovens have a super high temperature setting that are used with the oven otherwise empty and the door locked, that burn any food left in the oven to ash, which makes it easy to wipe out with a damp sponge. You can also use your vacuum cleaner to clean out ash and dust. Continuous cleaning ovens have a surface that helps absorb and spread out spills so that they can be burned off at lower temperatures. They can be cleaned periodically with a damp sponge as well. Larger spills will have to be cleaned similarly to a standard oven and stains may become permanent if left too long.

Author: Cathy Peterson

Microwave Convection Ovens - Double Benefits

Microwave convection ovens have both microwave and convection facilities. Microwave ovens cook the food with amazing speed by heating the food only and nothing else. The convection facility provides fans and a certain �airflow� circulation that cooks the food by using much less electricity. The microwave convection ovens bake, broil, cook, re-thermalize and warm the food effectively. Thus the microwave convection ovens are the best ovens available in the market that provides the users with delicious, tasty and fast cooked foods.

There are heating and cooling switches, which heat and cool the food perfectly.Special Features of Microwave Convection OvensYou can also ensure a more even temperature, by using shallow and round containers, rather than the square and high-topped containers in the commercial convection ovens.Microwave Convection Ovens - PrecautionsMicrowave energy changes the chemical composition of food.Advantages of Microwave Convection Ovens- As soon as the oven is switched off, there are no longer any microwaves in the oven or the food. There is no evidence that microwave exposure, at any level, either causes or promotes cancer and other radioactive diseases.- But this argument can be countered too. Smaller portions cook more evenly than large portions. Thorough heating is possible, simply by chopping the food into small and similar sized chunks.Avoid metal cookware or foil that can cause arcing inside the oven.The nutrients are preserved and the actual taste of the food also remains same.While you are cooking in the microwave convection oven you should follow certain rules, which are as follows:Fast baking features - This �fast bake� feature is a cross between convection baking and microwaving.Use a damp cloth to wipe off the food before it gets baked and stuck to the oven walls.Baking [convection] features - During baking, a heating element raises the temperature inside the oven. So, it can operate temperatures from 225- 450�F. The fan circulates the hot air throughout the oven, over the food and produces brown exteriors and moist interiors.If you still don�t have the microwave convection oven, then hurry up and get yourself this oven to provide wonderful dishes to your family and friends.Conventional ovens use burning gas or an electric heating element to heat the oven and cook food. The downsides to these ovens are that heat is not always even throughout the oven and therefore, you may not be able to cook more than one dish at a time effectively in the oven, even if you have the space to fit it.

If you still don�t have the microwave convection oven, then hurry up and get yourself this oven to provide wonderful dishes to your family and friends.

Author: Allan Wilson

Thermador Ushers in a New Era of Steam Cooking

Culinary enthusiasts searching for the ultimate cooking experience will be introduced to a new era of steam cooking this summer. Thermador ( http://www.thermador.com ), the luxury-appliance brand that introduced the modern built-in kitchen appliance concept, unveils its latest cooking innovation designed to meet the needs of even the most passionate and discerning of home cooks -- the Thermador Pro Grand ® Steam Range.

As with a full size convection oven, the counter top types also have full temperature range for cooking. Timers can be up to 120 minutes, which is usually enough with the faster convection cooking. They might come with 3 or 4 dials for easy control of the functions.Some might have a power on indicator light and can also include a removable crumb tray. A baking/broiling tray is often included or maybe a pizza pan. The counter top convection oven with rotisserie models include the needed rotisserie kit.The convection oven electricity savings becomes a small savings of money from a having lower electricity bill. Using less electricity is a nice way to do your part to help the environment (green earth) too.Highest-grade stainless steel construction and handcrafted in the United States with signature bull-nose design. Professional ® Series handles and trimkits offer design consistency with any Thermador kitchen. New hydraulic SoftClose ™ hinges prevent the slamming of oven doors, and SoftClose glide doors for the warming drawer. Full Access® telescopic racks with integrated easy-grip handle. Electronic oven display interfaces to cook timer, meat probe and preheat status. Commercial-style stainless steel knobs. Commercial-style temperature gauges and illuminated electronic displays.Convection cooking is used a lot in commercial kitchens because of the time savings together with the food being nicely cooked.The range will be available in August 2011 at high-end appliance retailers, for an MSRP of $13,995.He trademarked the duffin, but because the couple wants to keep the business focused on their coffee drinks and fruit smoothies, they're relying mostly on word of mouth to advertise it.If you like to do a lot of baking and cooking, you could probably use more oven space. The counter top convection oven is the perfect additional oven for you.A mechanical engineer and former physics teacher, he experimented with a number of formulas before coming up with the duffin. Hagen created a modified muffin recipe, and pours the batter into special doughnut baking pans.About Thermador Thermador has been providing real innovations for real cooks for more than 75 years. The iconic line of cooking, cleaning, refrigeration and ventilation products remains committed to empowering culinary enthusiasts to be their best through continuous innovation breakthroughs -- from the world's first wall ovens and gas cooktops with the patented Star® Burner to a speedcooking oven that reduces cooking time by 50 percent.Home Appliance Group, the third largest appliance manufacturer in the world. For more information, visit www.thermador.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/thermador and @ThermadorHome ( http://www.twitter.com/thermadorhome ), respectively. For Thermador customer service, call 1-800-735-4328.Besides shorter cooking time and great tasting food, another benefit for a counter top convection oven is the electricity savings. This is from the smaller size oven than a regular size oven, the lower electricity requirement of a convection oven than regular ovens, and the shorter cooking time. Also, a counter top convection oven doesn't heat up the kitchen as much, therefore, air conditioning doesn't need to work as much.

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Brief General Convection Oven Article

What is convection cooking? A fan rapidly circulates hot air, which forces heat into food faster than normal oven cooking. This results in 25% to 30% faster cooking times. Food loses less moisture and cooks more evenly when done in a convection oven.

The new 48-inch Thermador Pro Grand Steam is the world's first kitchen appliance to offer seven distinct cooking options -- steaming, convection baking, burner cooking, simmering, grilling, griddle cooking and warming -- with a combination Steam & Convection Oven, a large-capacity convection oven, a six-burner gas cooktop featuring the exclusive Star® Burners, and a fully integrated warming drawer to complete the all-in-one package. Additionally, it houses Thermador's cooking exclusives, such as the ExtraLow ® simmering technology, and a power Star Burner with 22,000 BTU.Convection baking works best using shallow pans such as cookie sheets and baking racks. There are 3 choices for adjusting recipes: cook for same length of time but lower temperature by 25%; cook at same temperature but shorter length of time; cook using both a little lower temperature and a little shorter time.Cooking Innovation & PerformanceThe new 48-inch Pro Grand Steam Range features:DesignBe sure not to cover the convection oven racks, such as with foil, as this would interfere with the air circulation.Now located inside Jim's Razorback Pizza at 813 W. Maple Ave., the Pontiac operated for five years in the 10,000-SF Charlesworth Pontiac building Nancy Hagen's grandfather built in 1948. When the building was purchased last year by Northwest Medical Center-Springdale, the hospital struck a deal with the couple to let them operate the coffeehouse out of the much smaller building the hospital rents to Jim's.Another unique oven is taller to make enough room to cook on 2 shelves or one tall/deep item.EDITOR NOTE: High-res product images are available upon request.There are some unique convection ovens also. One has burners on top, which gives you an almost complete cooking appliance in one. This would be really great in a college dorm or small cabin.

If you like to do a lot of baking and cooking, you could probably use more oven space. The counter top convection oven is the perfect additional oven for you.

Author: Carol Coffman

Coffee shop owners devise new pastry treat, the 'duffin'

A cute little pastry with a cute little name, the duffin is the brainchild of Jeff Hagen, who with his wife, Nancy, owns the Pontiac Coffee House in Springdale.

Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1605554"Our latest flagship 48-inch range is the 'Ultimate Culinary Center,' representing the pinnacle of Thermador's kitchen innovation, performance and craftsmanship for the home cook," said Zach Elkin, director of the Thermador brand. "Judging from the recent success of the built-in Steam & Convection Oven, we believe the market is ready for another game-changing concept with the new Pro Grand Steam Range. Our new professional range empowers home cooks to achieve their best and experience the absolute finest in cooking, whether it's healthy steam cooking, baking in the large-capacity convection oven, precise simmering on the Star Burners, or just keeping the family meal warm."To maximize cooking possibilities, the Thermador Pro Grand Steam Range offers seven distinct cooking options with four integrated appliances : a full-function combination Steam & Convection Oven ; a large-capacity Convection Oven ; a six-burner Gas Cooktop and electric grill/griddle option with ProCoat ™ titanium surface ; and a Warming Drawer . The fully integrated 1.4-cubic-foot Steam & Convection Oven cavity is large enough for a 14-pound turkey, serving 15 people. (A 14-pound turkey takes only 90 minutes to cook in Combination mode, resulting in a moist inside and a perfect crust outside.) The steam oven offers 30 easy cook food programs , and its simple water tank design allows for convenient, spill-proof refilling, and eliminates the need for plumbing modifications during installation. The Steam & Convection Oven enables cooking without using butter or fat, improves overall food quality and appearance, and preserves healthy vitamins and nutrients typically lost during traditional cooking methods. Patented six Star Burners with QuickClean ™ base , which allow for more ports and flame distribution, greater heat coverage and a smaller cold spot than conventional round burners. Power Star Burner offering 22,000 (Natural Gas) BTU , while the remaining burners produce 18,000 BTU. Four Star Burners featuring ExtraLow ® simmering technology that cycles the burners off and on to as low as 100 degrees (375 BTU). Large-capacity 5.1-cubic-foot Convection Oven offers maximum cooking space and nine advanced conventional cooking modes. Spacious 1.4-cubic-foot warming drawer holds up to 10 dinner plates.A combination convection/microwave oven is very convenient. You get the convenience of a microwave, plus, the capability to put a nice browned finish on the microwaved food. A microwave like this is the best kind to have.

He trademarked the duffin, but because the couple wants to keep the business focused on their coffee drinks and fruit smoothies, they're relying mostly on word of mouth to advertise it.

Author: Serenah McKay