New Oven suggestions

[Cuilidh]

I'm interested in this topic as my oven is useless so I have been looking at replacing it for a couple of years now but somehow seem to pull back each time.  Will keep an eye on this thread once again and dream of .... one day, I too, will get a new one!

[achookwoman]

Cookie, DIL wanted a steam oven in their renovated kitchen. Looked at the Miele but decided that there might be a problem with the water. Can't remember what the issue was , but went for a different brand of steam oven. I think it is called a combination oven. She loves it. She is a very good cook and does lots of baking. Will find out the brand , if you are interested.
She did several cooking classes with Miele and said they were very helpful.

[cookie1]

Thanks Chookie I would love to know what brand DIL's oven is please. Personal recommendations are so much better than trying to guess. I looked at heaps online last night and got rather confused. DH keeps finding some for under $500, fortunately I know he is tormenting me. Typical of him. 😃😃😃😃😃

[astarra]

Just a tip - re cleaning oven racks ..... put em through the dishwasher
Takes most of the grime off, and what doesn't come off during the wash cycle is loosened and easy to wipe off
I put mine through each friday night as a routine thing - keeps them wonderfully shiny and still looking new after 6 years

[achookwoman]

Astarra, excellent tip. I do this as well as the bits on the gas hob.
Cookie, I spoke to Wendy, who you probably met at the AA cooking class.
Her oven is a Vzug, Swiss made. She put 2 in. They are combination ovens and the steam is excellent for bread.
She said that it is important to have one that injects steam into oven.  You can have it plumbed in but she chose not to and it has a well that you fill, not very often.
She said that since she bought hers that there are a lot more around.
Wendy also said that the most important thing you can do is to go to lots of cooking classes so you can compare. She said it is easy to get carried away with a good demonstrator but poor oven.
Hope this helps.

[Cornish Cream]

My SIL bought AEG ovens Cookie.One is a steam oven,not plumbed in but you put a "wet sponge" somewhere to produce the steam.Have you thought of having a "proving draw" as well? 

[cookie1]

Thank you so much for that Chookie. We have been out looking all day. I was tossing up between the Miele and the Neff. We came home for lunch and did a lot of research and it didn't really help. The Neff was amazing. However I eventually came to the conclusion that I wouldn't use all of the million functions so we went out to Miele and bought a Miele. It has a steam function that will inject steam into the oven cavity. This is all I really wanted as I have the AF etc and will use the oven mainly for baking. It has lots of functions and the best part of all is that it is being delivered this Wednesday.
I had read that some people had had service problems with the Neff so that is what swayed me. Very easy to spend several thousand dollars when you aren't even trying. Our air con went the other day, we are wondering what will be next.

Thanks again Chookie.

Denise this oven has a proving cycle in it. Rather handy for the winter. The steam isn't plumbed in, you hold a glass of water up to a straw like thing and it sucks the water up. Then it injects it into the oven as steam.

[Cornish Cream]

Great news Cookie.Especially that you have a "proving cycle" for the winter months. Roll on Wednesday when it arrives.

[Cuilidh]

It's a hard decision, Cookie, because there are so many options and choosing the combination that is going to work best for you can be fraught with doubt.  Personally, I am a Miele fan so I am delighted you went with them - you are going to love it!

[achookwoman]

Cookie, good choice. Miele was Wendy's second choice. I have to say that with the Mieli appliances at Invermay, I am really impressed at the quality. The servicing of them has also been very good.

[judydawn]

All sorted then cookie, it is so hard choosing appliances these days with so many out there.  Happy cooking from Wednesday onwards, love the sound of the proving function.