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What is the difference between a convection oven and a conventional oven? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? J.J., Cincinnati
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Both conventional and convection ovens use air heated by gas or an electric burner at the bottom of the chamber. The main difference is that a convection oven has a fan at the back of the oven that circulates the heat. This allows the heat to be distributed throughout the oven quickly and evenly. As a result, products are baked more quickly. Some believe the even heat distribution is optimal for baking, whereas others believe the circulating fan actually hinders the sensitive process of rising during baking. Conventional ovens do not have the circulating fan, resulting in an uneven distribution of heat in the chamber.
Tenbergen, Klaus. 2003July. The Workbeanch. Modern Baking 17(7): 28.
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Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2007. |
