convection oven
noun
: an oven having a fan that circulates hot air uniformly and continuously around food
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This looks well-proportioned for a house of its size and has quite a lot of cabinetry, as well as a full-size fridge/freezer, an electric cooktop, a sink with cutting board insert, and a combination microwave/convection oven and air fryer.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
Like so many white breads puffing up in steam convection ovens across the country, the 77 or so loaves baked daily at Penny are a hybrid, incorporating both brioche and milk bread methods.
—Ella Quittner Tatsumi Orimoto, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Above this level, the thinking went, a fan would exacerbate overheating by displacing the layer of air that has cooled to equilibrium with adjacent skin temperature, much like a convection oven that speeds cooking by circulating hot air.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 6 Nov. 2024
In a convection oven, the fan may blow parchment paper around, potentially disrupting the baking process for light cookies like meringue cookies or French macarons.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
Like so many white breads puffing up in steam convection ovens across the country, the 77 or so loaves baked daily at Penny are a hybrid, incorporating both brioche and milk bread methods.
—Ella Quittner Tatsumi Orimoto, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Above this level, the thinking went, a fan would exacerbate overheating by displacing the layer of air that has cooled to equilibrium with adjacent skin temperature, much like a convection oven that speeds cooking by circulating hot air.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 6 Nov. 2024
In a convection oven, the fan may blow parchment paper around, potentially disrupting the baking process for light cookies like meringue cookies or French macarons.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Convection oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convection%20oven. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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