Well I wish I could say that last night our little dinner for two was spectacular but am afraid it was more of a disaster.
I made a new meat loaf recipe which was good with a variety of roasted veg. and a macaroni salad. The problem? I cooked the meat loaf and veg. in a new convection toaster oven I bought and the meatloaf was more than done on the edges and raw in the middle and the veg. looked overcooked but were hard.
I bought the new toaster oven because the one I had was really old and did not appear to be heating right. All the new ones are now convection and I guess they cook differently. I was happy to try a few new recipes but to learn to cook all over again? To say I was disappointed is to put it mild. Anyone out there that knows the tricks of cooking with convection? I have done a little research and it seems that maybe lower temperature and longing cooking time may be the answer?
I did get Netflex to work and we watched a pretty good movie.
I made a new meat loaf recipe which was good with a variety of roasted veg. and a macaroni salad. The problem? I cooked the meat loaf and veg. in a new convection toaster oven I bought and the meatloaf was more than done on the edges and raw in the middle and the veg. looked overcooked but were hard.
I bought the new toaster oven because the one I had was really old and did not appear to be heating right. All the new ones are now convection and I guess they cook differently. I was happy to try a few new recipes but to learn to cook all over again? To say I was disappointed is to put it mild. Anyone out there that knows the tricks of cooking with convection? I have done a little research and it seems that maybe lower temperature and longing cooking time may be the answer?
I did get Netflex to work and we watched a pretty good movie.
I can't remember when or where, I I read that the type of pan (glass or dark) as well as temperature makes a difference
ReplyDeleteI have not figured them out yet! Amber has a new one with more bells and whistles than you can shake a stick at! Even she wishes she had an 'old school' one again!!
ReplyDeleteI have no doubt that you will master the convection oven in no time because that is what you do:-)
ReplyDeleteOur kids have one, I am not certain how it works. Good Luck! :)
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