Functions and possibilities of aerogrill

Modern kitchen appliances will help every cook to acquire the skills of a chef. The desire to buy all the devices on the market is understandable, but maybe it is worth choosing one, but a universal device? This is what is convection oven.

What is the convection oven

At the first acquaintance, a technician with such a name resembles a large glass pan covered with a lid of a special design. It turns out that this is technically thought out - here are located heating element and fan. This neighborhood allows you to create air turbulence and affect the cooked dish. Then everything is simple: depending on the mode chosen, the products will be stewed, roasted, baked, boiled or stewed.

Bowl made of special glass - shatterproof, transparent and heat resistant. It is easy to get all this design flask from the case.

There is one more element in the device - a metal ring. It helps to increase the volume of the bowl (if necessary, just installed on top of it).

A typical appearance of the unit is shown in the photo:

How is cooking done?

The principle of operation is based on the convection process: TEN heats the air currents carried by the fan. Their temperature varies within 60 ^aboutS-260 ^aboutC. The speed is constantly changing - this is necessary so as not to over dry. Therefore, the dish will be evenly cooked on all sides.

It is possible to adjust the parameters of speed and temperature independently, but basically the owners trust the built-in timer, which will turn off at the right moment.

What can be cooked using aerogrill

In this device you can cook a lot of interesting dishes. But nevertheless the convection oven holds a palm in frying and baking. Usually, its main dishes are meat - grilled, they are obtained with a ruddy and crispy crust.First courses, pizza, cereals, pies, hot sandwiches, smoked products - all this can also be done in this device. And besides, many users have adapted to use aerogrill for preservation and smoking products.

Convection oven is ideal for people on a diet, because all the excess fat when cooking flows into a special pan. A ruddy crust does not appear due to oil, but under the influence of hot air.

All products when cooking preserve vitamins. Interestingly, even baked vegetables do not lose their natural color.

So, this device can replace several other types of equipment at once:

• an oven;
• the stove
• steamer;
• microwave;
• toaster;
• electric charcoal;
• a dryer for vegetables;
• yogurt maker;
• sterilizer for cans (canning).

Finally, the flask itself can use as panif you plan to cook the first dish.

Instrument Functions

Depending on the model, the device may have numerous functions.

1. Program on keeping the temperature will not worry about the cooling of the cooked dish.
2. Each such unit has a function temperature control. By the way, the sensor regulating this process will not overheat the technique.
   
3. Like another kitchen appliance, this one can also work at both minimum and maximum speeds. This rule applies to setting the speed of air flow.
4. With function delayed start You can prepare the dish when it is convenient to the user. In mechanical models, the delay is given for an hour, but the electrical ones will allow the process to be moved for a day (to put food in the morning and try dinner in the evening).
5. Some models have the ability to self-cleaning. This greatly simplifies the care of technology.
   
6. Special feature smoking allows you to cook in this mode, the corresponding products - fish, meat, cheese, and so on. For this, you should additionally stock up sawdust from fruit trees or blackcurrant branches. Meat before smoking additionally marinate (at least 12 hours). Sawdust is poured into a deep dish; a drip tray and a grate on which meat is placed are placed on top. It is cooked in this mode for an hour, then turned over and repeated for another hour.
7. With function steamers everything is a bit controversial - it is not advised to use it often,since the device has a high concentration of steam, and it can simply go down.
8. There are models with a function mixing - for this, the unit is equipped with a special mixer.
   

Advantages and disadvantages of the device

After weighing the pros and cons of a device such as convection ovens, it will be possible to understand how suitable it is for your kitchen. So, among the bonuses:

• cooking faster than the electric stove;
• the dish turns out to be more useful, since you do not need to use fat to make it;
• nothing burns in the device;
• you can cook several dishes at the same time;
• the process takes place almost without human intervention;
• the ability to sterilize jars and preserve food stocks.

The most important disadvantage of the device is bulkiness - in a small kitchen will need to think in advance about its placement. You should not take a small option, because it should include kitchen utensils in which food is usually cooked (for example, a pan, a frying pan and pots). Another drawback - the speed of cooking unit loses the gas stove, but this is offset by the quality of the final dishes.

Energy consumption of the appliance is about 1 kW / hour, like a kettle or iron.This should also be remembered by those who choose between cooking in a gas stove or aerogrill.

So, if the person in charge of home cooking loves to experiment with cooking, then he definitely needs a device like a convection oven. Now there is a fairly large selection of such devices on the market - from budget Chinese VES and Unit to Vitesse, Hotter, Smile and Homus. Issue price - from 2500 to 10 000 rubles, which will allow you to choose the appropriate option for any wallet. And the fact that aerogrill is an indispensable assistant in any kitchen can be seen from this video: