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The halogen is a countertop oven that works pretty much like your conventional oven but it cooks quicker.
This countertop convection halogen oven produces heat by the utilisation of a bright halogen light bulb. The heat is circulated throughout the oven via a fan. The heat inside the oven is regulated by a thermostat, and this means the light of the bulb will turn on and off during cooking time.
I bought my first halogen oven in 2012. I bought it because I lived in a small furnished flat and the oven broke. I did not want the expense of buying an oven that might not fit into my new place when I moved, I bought a halogen oven as a temporary measure. I bought a Michael James Halogen Oven because it was not too expensive. It came with plenty of accessories and was simple to use.
Accessories included a big glass cooking dish, steamer plate, roasting plate, lid holder, spare bulb, tong, two different level racks, and an extender. The extender is a stainless steel ring, as shown in image below, which increases the cooking capacity by allowing full meals to be cooked at the same time by using the racks and trays at different levels or time. An example of this would be to cook a joint or a chicken in the halogen oven, and then about 45 minutes from the end of cooking time, add some vegetables to the dish. Vegetables can be added straight to the dish or loosely wrapped in foil.
I bought the air fryer separately. The air fryer basket sat on top of the dish and closer to the halogen light bulb. The basket was perfect for onion rings, mushrooms or tomatoes, and chips always came out just right.
With so many halogen ovens on the market, I though it would be difficult to decide which to halogen oven to choose. As you can see I choose Michael James. I am going to stick with the tried and tested because it does what I need it to do. I would definitely recommend the Michael James halogen as it does what it says it will do and is not complicated to use.
I have found that anything I can cook in the regular oven I can cook in the halogen oven. Baked potatoes and roast potatoes are perfect and they cook quickly.
To cook perfect roast, I first boil the potatoes in a pan of salted water and then allow them to simmer for about 4 mins. Drain the potatoes and put the them on a halogen baking tray. Spray the potatoes with olive oil and then season again with salt. They go in the halogen and come out perfect, crisp and golden on the outside and soft and fluffy in the middle.
For an even quicker tasty potato dish, place new potatoes straight onto a halogen baking tray. Spray potatoes with olive oil and season with plenty of salt. Place in halogen oven until they turn golden. You can sprinkle on some garlic or herbs to make these potatoes even more special.
Breakfast can be cooked in the halogen too. I put sausage on a halogen baking tray and cook. After about 7–10 mins, I remove the lid and add bacon to the bacon tray on the side of the sausage. Or, if I am cooking a family breakfast, I add a rack to lift the bacon above the sausage and continue cooking for a further 5 minutes.
This halogen is good for cooking cakes and pizzas as well, both frozen and fresh. The edges and firmness of the pizza were as good as they would be if cooked in a conventional oven.
Frozen foods—including burgers, sausage, chicken pieces, frozen ready meals and pies—have all been cooked in my halogen over the years, and all my meals have been good. There is no need to thaw frozen food before cooking it.
I can say that there were not many disadvantages to this particular halogen oven.
In this case, I would say the advantages of having a halogen oven outweigh the disadvantages.
This dish takes just a couple of minutes to prepare and will probably become your favourite snack.
Louise Elcross (author) from Preston on September 29, 2019:
I really can recommend. I realised after I had written the review that I could have explained other foods that can be cooked. Also recipes and YouTube videos galore showing what and how to use the Halogen.
Louise Elcross (author) from Preston on September 29, 2019:
Hi RTalloni. Perfect for minimalist living. If you going to buy one coud I suggest you think about where you would sit it or even take measurements of dish before buying. When you do get one enjoy!
Tori Leumas on September 28, 2019:
This looks really interesting. I had never heard of a halogen oven before. It looks super convenient.
RTalloni on September 28, 2019:
Thanks for a look at this countertop appliance. Moving to minimalistic living with small appliances is very appealing.
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