Halogen ovens

Oldgoat
Oldgoat Forum Participant Posts: 19
edited April 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

We are buying a campervan which only has two gas rings for cooking meals. A friend suggested that we buy a halogen oven which would allow us to roast meat etc. Does anyone have experience of cooking in one of these ovens and would they recommend the one
they have, please?

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  • Cookstar
    Cookstar Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited April 2016 #2

    Oldgoat, we are about to embark on a trip across France to Germany in a hired campervan and our hirer recommended we buy a halogen oven. So we got one and have tried it at home a few times and, according to my chef (who doubles as the wife) it is a brilliant
    machine which cooks everything beautifully. It's a bit strange to begin with as it appears to be nothing more than a light bulb in a pot, but rest assured they are good. My own experiance is limited to eating the end product, no complaints there either. Ours
    is a Homegear Multifunctional which we obtained off line with Amazon. Good luck.

  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
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    edited April 2016 #3

    O/G,  never  used  one  but  those  I  have  seen  appear  to  be  a  bit  on  the  large  side !   I'm  still  using  my  Remoska  from  Lakeland at  home  &  on  site .

  • davehurst
    davehurst Forum Participant Posts: 48
    edited April 2016 #4

    Hi Oldgoat,

    I am now the owner of 2 Halogen ovens, one for home and one lives in the Caravan. They are superb, we never need use the onboard oven as the Halogen takes care of absolutly all our cooking needs from a full english breakfast to a full Sunday roast with potatoes and veg as well. We use in the awning so cooking smells in the Caravan are a thing of the past. Also, a bottle of gas can last us up to 2 years now.

    Get one with an attached lid not a seperate one. Our is by Andrew James, we got it off ebay.

    If was to lose my Halogen i would be on ebay with a minute to get another.

  • captainslogg
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    edited April 2016 #5

    They are very good but heavy. If you want something lighter look at Remoska

  • davehurst
    davehurst Forum Participant Posts: 48
    edited April 2016 #6

    The Remoska is very expensive at £150.00 a go, i will stay with my Halogens,Cool

  • DSB
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    edited April 2016 #7

    We use a halogen oven at home and generally like it.  Is seems especially good at doing baked potatoes.  We don't take it away with us in the van though, on the basis that we already have enough stuff in the van - including the Cadac. 

    David 

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