Review Houseworth Halogen Convection Oven HW-COG12

[Yorky]

Do you have a tandoor? I'm jealous if you have.

Russ

I had one (aluminium) that I bought in Dehli. Almost set fire to the kitchen. After that my wife threw it out.

 

[rascal]

I had one (aluminium) that I bought in Dehli. Almost set fire to the kitchen. After that my wife threw it out.

Could have been worse, could have kicked you out,lol.

Russ

 

[Yorky]

Could have been worse, could have kicked you out,lol.

Russ

She did. A few years later.

 

[rascal]

She did. A few years later.

Was that good or bad? Lol

Russ

 

[GadgetGuy]

These were parboiled for 5 minutes and roasted at 200 degC for 15 minutes (after cooling). I ate them today.

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I wonder if I can get the same results in my toaster oven!!

 

[Yorky]

"Re-cooking" the pork crackling.

 

[Yorky]

I am planning to try potato farls in the halogen in the next few days.

 

[Yorky]

I am planning to try potato farls in the halogen in the next few days.

First attempt...

Trying a potato and cauliflower farl in the halogen oven

• Yorky
• 2 Jan 2019

 

[Morning Glory]

Chicken Pot Pie with home-made short-crust. It turned out fine! Rubbish photos but nice pie. 20 mins on 180C. Top shelf.

 

[rascal]

Chicken Pot Pie with home-made short-crust. It turned out fine! Rubbish photos but nice pie. 20 mins on 180C. Top shelf.

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Perfectly cooked and the colour is amazing. I normally wouldn't try chicken pie but I would eat that one. The reason why is something that happened about 20 years ago. I was away with work and was travelling and eating on the run. I went into a bakery and bought a steak and mushroom pie and got in my truck and started to eat it. 2 bites in I realise it's a chicken pie, placed on the wrong labelled rack. I ate it all, and loved it.

Russ

 

[Yorky]

Char sui (moo daeng).

Char sui (moo daeng).

• Yorky
• 12 Jan 2019

 

[Morning Glory]

Cooked a whole chicken in the halogen today. Did you ever try that @Yorky? It didn't go terrifically well but is edible. Photos tomorrow as I haven't downloaded them yet.

 

[Yorky]

Cooked a whole chicken in the halogen today. Did you ever try that @Yorky? It didn't go terrifically well but is edible. Photos tomorrow as I haven't downloaded them yet.

Not a whole one no. Unless it's tandoori or tikka I haven't had much success with roasting chicken. It ends up slightly overcooked (the three times that I've tried).

 

[Morning Glory]

Here we go - this was chicken smothered in spiced yoghurt. Photos not good:

After 1 hr:

I was cooking it for 90 mins @180C. I think I just needed to check and put some foil over it after a while - which I then did before cooking for the remaining 30 mins. In the end it was fine. I flaked of the worst burnt bits and it was perfectly cooked beneath. Easy peasy really - and the chicken cost £3. Eaten cold twice with chips and the remainder in a curry tonight (photos to follow). There will probably be enough for a stew and a few sandwiches left.

 

[rascal]

I came across a small chicken bought about 6 months ago, they were on special so I bought 6. Wife's away on a conference next week so that's my dinner for a couple of days. Prolly tandoori, but definitely in yoghurt.

Russ